Introduction:

Pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome in women is a frequent cause of acute and chronic pain, sometimes superimposed on other pathological entities. It is secondary to mechanical muscle overload that favors the appearance of trigger points.

Objective:

To describe a frequent painful entity, its pathophysiology, and treatment possibilities.

Methodology:

A literature review was carried out with Mesh terms in English and Spanish in the databases Embase, Pubmed, Lilacs, Sage, Google Academics, Scielo from 1983 to 2021. 240 articles were found and 50 were selected based on their clinical impact.

Results:

Pelvic pain affects more than 50 % of women over 35 years of age. There are different clinical conditions that favor mechanical muscle overload and the formation of painful myofascial points. Diagnosis is clinical, but imaging studies may be requested. Treatment includes several modalities: physical therapy, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and dry needling, electrical stimulation, and botulinum toxin.

Conclusion:

Myofascial syndrome in the female pelvic musculature is a prevalent condition that should be considered within the diagnosis of pelvic pain and approached in a multidisciplinary manner.

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