“My anesthesiologist recommended me F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic and has remained involved in the treatment”

In September 2016, I fell hard on my but during a cycling race. X-rays were taken at the hospital the next day; no bone fractures could be seen. Still, I could not sit without pain for mon (…)

“It is not something that can be fixed in one or two weeks”

“In 2010, I was living a very stressful life and had suffered a small trauma. Together with me going from my twenties into my thirties, wanting to still have my six-pack and therefore always tensioning my stomach muscles. The result (…)

“My surgeon referred me. And I’m very happy about that”

“For years I had been in pain. Treatments at a regular pelvic floor physiotherapist had no results at all. At one point I was referred by a surgeon to F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic in Enkhuizen. There they thoroughly examined me in an expert (…)

“I  feel like my bowel movement needs to go around the corner”

Mrs. S. is 50 years old, works in a clothing store, and for the past year she has been experiencing increasing pain in the lower abdomen, groin and upper legs. The symptoms have developed gradually and she cannot explain where it (…)

“After three years, finally a positive sound”

“I am glad I ended up at F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic. Mrs. Hogen Esch immediately sensed where the pain was. When she said, “I will do my best to help you get rid of the pain,” I did shed a tear. I had been in pain day in and day out for 3 years and (…)

“How nice it is to be understood.”

I want to thank you, but especially Fetske, very much for the way I (we) have been treated with you.  It felt so good. So familiar, so discrete, I was heard and there was so much understanding. A big thumbs up for the way you treat people! I have never felt (…)

“Very nice that there is room  and attention for my emotions and insecurities.”

“F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic is a place where I was welcomed with great warmth. Whereas previous pelvic physical therapy sometimes felt a bit rushed and impersonal to me, at F-act there was a lot of room for personal (…)

“I do most of the treatment myself now.”

“I was in a lot of pain. I went to the gynecologist, had therapies, went to the pain clinic, had dry needling, again therapy … then my therapist Arija gave me the tip to go to F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic. There I ended up with Fetske and I was very happ (…)

“With this diagnosis, my own specialist was able to move on.”

“Early this year I came to Fetske and her team at F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic. This after nine years of chronic pain and all its consequences. It started after surgery. I had tremendous pain when sitting, walking and standing. Lying d (…)

“Nice to hear the result immediately after the examination”

“The intake interview at the F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic was a pleasant experience. I find it very special that the patient and his experience is always the focus. Despite many medical examinations in recent years, I have never been exa (…)

” In one afternoon it becomes clear what I have been suffering from for more than 10 years.”

“I am a 57-year-old woman with a rather complex history, the most important and burdensome of which is a bowel problem with radiating razor-sharp tailbone pain.

In 2003, after a long search, I had (…)

“Nice that the conversation allows space for what pelvic issues do to your sexuality”

“For 1.5 years I was sent from pillar to post in regular hospitals with excruciating pain between internist, gynecologist, physical therapist, psychologist, and pain clinic. After that long intensive time, t (…)

“With clear advice, we searched for a suitable practitioner near me”

“After years of searching for the cause of my back/pelvic pain, I ended up at F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic on the advice of a pelvic physiotherapist friend. After a warm and personal welcome, my complaints were discussed in deta (…)

“The pain was reduced and I was given exercises to do at home.”

“I am a 71-year-old woman. After a lot of stress in my life, I developed a bladder infection. After 6 times antibiotics and a yeast infection, I was referred to the hospital. First to the gynecologist; I did not have a prolapse o (…)

“Because of the exercises, my pelvic floor muscles have really calmed down now.”

“After having my fissures (tears at the anus) treated by surgeon Grietje Vandermijnsbrugge, I was referred to F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic. Through various relaxation exercises, there was relief from the pain after s (…)

“I decided to attend the F-active Immersion Clinic to learn the Wise-Anderson protocol”

“I suffered from pelvic pain for about a year. Various physicians, however, had no clue of the real problem.
After doing much research I came across the book ‘Headache in my Pelvis’ by Dr. Wise. After pra (…)

“We are happy with the good cooperation”

F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic is a special initiative of Fetske Hogen Esch, who focuses like no other on the group of patients with chronic pelvic pain. Where we are at a loss, Fetske’s search has only begun. And it turns out that in many cases there are st (…)

“Finally the total picture was looked at”

” For over 20 years I have had abdominal complaints and in recent years I have been getting more and more frequent bladder infections, and for much longer I have had pain in my lower back. I have been to all kinds of specialists and kept getting sent (…)

“I felt that they really cared about me and wanted to help me”

“I traveled from Finland to F-act Pelvic Pain Clinic to treat CPPS that I had suffered from almost 5 years. Before I found Fetske and her clinic I had for several years tried to find an answer to my problems and why I was having t (…)

“I am 95% recoverd, there is no pain anymore, have left the depression treatment and I take no pills anymore. “

I am Carlos, from Spain. Like many others, I have been suffering pelvic pain for a long time, seen a lot of doctors from different specialities, followed all kind of treatments and (…)

“To be honest, I didn’t had a glimmer of hope in my recovery either.”

I was watching a documentary about vaginismus, and then I had some flashbacks about 3 years ago, when I was treated for my vaginismus at your clinic.

I remember starting the whole process, through the family doctor, to t (…)

“From the examinations came things that had not been observed before and gave me insight.”

About ten years ago, I developed an acute, severe bladder infection. After a course of antibiotics, the inflammation was gone, but the pain remained. A few months later, I was diagnosed with an overacti (…)

Expert and Involved

In late October 2020, after a few months of waiting, I joined F-ACT Pelvic Pain Clinic for a 3-day all-in-one program.

I have been suffering from very erratic and disturbing pains in my pelvic floor since January 2020. Several specialists, except for some overstraining (…)

“These people are an example of how to approach a patient and handle a situation.”

After a search of 2 1/2 years with various doctors, professors, physiotherapists, for my still unresolved problem, I find through the website the pelvic pain clinic in the Netherlands. After the comments, you h (…)

I left with peace of mind.

I had complaints of pain in lower abdomen upper leg muscles and back pain.I ran from doctor to doctor gynecologist urologist.orthopedist. You name it. I wanted a good diagnosis before injections or maybe surgery was advised. I ended up at Fetske Hogen Esch’s pelvic (…)

“She is very involved and has a large network of urologists, gynecologists and other doctors and providers.”

Pelvic Pain Clinic in Enkhuizen is a very professional and good pelvic floor clinic. In particular, Fetske is a very experienced pelvic physiotherapist with enormous expertise.

Fets (…)

“She truly is a Sherlock Holmes when a diagnosis has to be made”

For some time now I have visited Fetske on and off for treatment for difficult and persistent pelvic floor pains. Fetske is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in her field of expertise. Her commitment and expertise is world (…)

I had pelvic pain for more than half a year until I visited F-Act clinic. My condition was severely restricting my life, confused me and made me very anxious. I had trouble walking, was in pain a lot of the time and had other issues. But after the diagnostic consultation in F-Act I understood (…)

I found the practitioners to be very professional, respectful and knowledgeable in their respective fields. It is obvious the client comes first and they put a lot of effort in to determining a diagnosis with an holistic approach. I am very much looking forward to working on my treatment plan (…)

About 10 years ago I developed pelvic floor problems. With the help of special therapy and exercises, I got over this quite well after a few months. But after a recent vacation with mountain hiking and long car rides, my symptoms unfortunately returned more violently. At first I was helped on (…)