Women’s pelvic health issues are receiving more attention than in the past. That’s a good thing, since pelvic health has not ranked high in the world of health care. There are a number of reasons pelvic concerns are often ignored, but thanks to increasing awareness about the importance, pelvic health …
If you’ve been diagnosed with a pelvic condition, there will be different treatment options available. You might think surgery is the first choice, but that’s not always the case. Other treatments including physical therapy can often help. What is pelvic health physical therapy? Let’s take a look. Your Pelvic Floor …
Being pregnant isn’t the end of sexual enjoyment with your spouse. But experiencing pain is scary, leading women to wonder: Can sex cause pelvic pain during pregnancy? Expecting a child is one of the most exciting times of your life, so here’s what to know if you experience discomfort or …
Among the pelvic health conditions that can affect women, pelvic floor dysfunction is one that you may have heard or read about. There are actually two types of pelvic floor dysfunction: high tone pelvic floor dysfunction and low tone pelvic floor dysfunction. Depending on the definition, the percentage of women …
The messages to stay healthy are many: watch what we eat, exercise regularly, get enough rest. Women have specific health requirements too, such as maintaining breast health and reproductive well-being. Missing from that list are important details about pelvic health. It’s necessary for women to understand why your pelvic floor …
For most people, sex is an enjoyable and even necessary component of romantic intimacy and connection. Unfortunately, for many people, sex can also be painful—sometimes prohibitively so. Especially if a woman has chronic pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, endometriosis, or another pelvic floor dysfunction, she may feel like she needs …
Painful sex is often confusing, overwhelming, stressful, and, for some women, quite crushing. It’s also quite common, affecting up to 20% of American women at some point in their lives. 1 Thankfully, there’s no reason to suffer in silence, because there are many ways to treat this condition—including physical therapy. …
If you experience pelvic pain during sex, you are not alone. For example, a recent study in Britain found that 7.5% of sexually active women report having had painful sex for over three years—and this number doesn’t fully account for women who may be avoiding sex because of pain. And …
If you’ve spent any amount of time exercising or even just reading women’s magazines, you’ve doubtlessly heard about how important it is to strengthen your ‘core’ – ie, your abs and low back. And there’s no doubt that strengthening your core is incredibly important for your posture and your overall …
Question: Is it possible to have pelvic floor dysfunction while still a virgin? Answer from Dr. Daniel Gruber, urogynecologist from Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington D.C., part of John Hopkins medicine. It is absolutely possible. The muscles of the pelvic floor have nothing to do with whether someone has had …
