by PelvicTherapy | Sep 3, 2020 | Bladder & Bowel Disorder, Female Pelvic Pain, Lower Back & Hip Rehab, Male Pelvic Pain, Pregnancy & Postpartum
When we experience pelvic/perineal pain that can include but is not limited to pain with sitting, pain with penetrative or non-penetrative intercourse, pain with urination or defecation, or any generalized pain in the space between pubic bone and tailbone, the most...
by PelvicTherapy | Sep 2, 2020 | Female Pelvic Pain, Male Pelvic Pain, Pregnancy & Postpartum
The verdict is still out on this, however there have been promising results of managing our hormone levels through diet and mindfulness practice. As a follow-up blog from our last entry, let’s recap on the predominant hormones within our bodies: 1) Estrogen: known as...
by PelvicTherapy | Aug 18, 2020 | Female Pelvic Pain, Pregnancy & Postpartum
Oh the joys of having a female reproductive system, am I right? With a fully functioning, uninhibited reproductive system, females have the joy of menstruating every month. So, what happens? What does it all mean? And what role do our hormones have on our cycle?...
by PelvicTherapy | Aug 11, 2020 | Female Pelvic Pain, Pregnancy & Postpartum
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is also known as Stein-Levental Syndrome. In women of reproductive age, it happens to be one of the most common endocrinopathies with an estimated prevalence of 3-15% of all women. PCOS is the result of excessive androgen synthesis...
by PelvicTherapy | Jul 27, 2020 | Female Pelvic Pain
Just like young girls are often told to wash and clean their vulvar tissue (see part I), they’re often NOT told to examine their own tissue. Examining your own vulvar tissue should be as normal and routine as self-breast examinations. There are various conditions that...
by PelvicTherapy | Jul 20, 2020 | Female Pelvic Pain
I was always told as a young girl to make sure I washed “my privates” when bathing. To be clear, and to also use the proper anatomical terms, this means cleaning my vulvar tissue. A woman’s vulva is the externally visualized skin tissue between your legs and between...
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