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The Admittedly Confusing World of Prostatitis and the Pelvic Floor
One of the consequences of not talking about pelvic health as a key component of broader men’s health, is delayed seeking of care and a higher risk of overlooking treatable conditions. For chronic pelvic pain issues, the search for a diagnosis and helpful treatment plan can be confusing to put it mildly. It can be… Read more
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Vaginoplasty Tips & Tricks
Preparing for surgery and beyond can be overwhelming and honestly, scary. In addition to asking all the questions, it can be helpful to have a short list of pre- and post-surgical tips and tricks on hand to help you navigate this life changing event from the perspective of a pelvic floor physical therapist. Read more
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Spoiler Alert: Sex Should NOT Hurt
Access to sex education is notoriously inadequate, but even if we disregard the limited scope and availability already present, there’s one element that, while seemingly simple, rarely gets any airtime in the sex ed conversations we are having. It’s a topic that can affect people of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations. It’s a topic… Read more
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The Importance of Prehab for Vaginoplasties
We’re going to talk more soon about pelvic health care after bottom surgery, but let’s first take some time to discuss the benefits of working with a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist before your surgery. For this article we will be focusing on vaginoplasty, the surgical creation of an internal canal from penis, colon, peritoneum, or Read more
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Diaphragmatic Breathing and the Pelvic Floor
The diaphragm and the pelvic floor are designed to function as a team to regulate pressure in our abdomen and give us stability as we move. When you take a deep breath, the diaphragm moves down towards the pelvic floor, allowing the lungs to expand. At the same time, the pelvic floor mirrors the diaphragm’s motion… Read more
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The Importance of Care After C-Section
The single most common surgery in the United States is Cesarean section. They are so common that we might forget that C sections are major abdominal surgeries. During C sections though, the OB GYN cuts through a startling SEVEN layers of tissue to achieve surgical delivery. While we have robust protocols in place for other… Read more
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Bladder Retraining Program 101
Our bladders love routines. They seem to look for patterns in everything and their main concern in life is not overfilling. When all is healthy, our routine-seeking, protective bladders are wonderful. However, sometimes things can go haywire and our bladders send signals of needing to pee far too frequently. To combat this less-than-ideal bladder pattern,… Read more
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Zero to Sixty Bladders: Urinary Urgency and How to Quiet a Panicking Bladder
If you feel that your bladder is suddenly your mortal enemy, you can list every bathroom on your common commutes, or couldn’t possibly make it through your book club without excusing yourself repeatedly, it may be time to take action. Read more
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Intro to Male Pelvic Health (yep, men have pelvic floors too!)
At the end of the day, men absolutely have pelvic floors too. For both men and women, pelvic floors function to provide support to all internal organs, control urination and bowel movements, support sexual health and give stability and strength throughout functional movements. In the same way that pelvic floors function similarly in men and… Read more
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Defining Dyspareunia
By Chantel Roedner, MD, FACOG What is Dyspareunia? Dyspareunia is a pain experienced with sexual intercourse. It can be primary (occurring from the very first sexual act) or secondary (occurring later in life). Pain may be related to endometriosis, fibroids, pelvic floor dysfunction, infections, skin or other nervous system medical conditions. Some experience pain after Read more