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5 Reasons For Painful Sex About 20 percent of women in the US experience dyspareunia, which is defined as persistent and current painful sexual intercourse, at some point in their lives. It can contribute to feelings of depression and anxiety and have a significant impact on intimacy and personal relationships. Hormonal changes, pelvic diseases, and …
How To Return To Running Safely Postpartum Exercise offers many benefits postpartum, whether it helps you lose your pregnancy weight, boosts mood and self image, and helps you feel overall stronger. After being cleared at your 6 week check up, tune in with how you are feeling overall: Do you have any pain from healing …
What are the Signs of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction? Pelvic floor dysfunction occurs when the pelvic floor muscles are too tight, weakened, or damaged, leading to pain or other physical symptoms, such as incontinence. constipation or obstructive defecation, and feeling of heaviness in the pelvic region. Pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, and overexercising can lead to pelvic floor …
Have Painful Periods? Many women experience temporary abdominal pain and cramps during their menstrual cycles, otherwise known as dysmenorrhea. Other common symptoms such as fatigue, abdominal bloating, and constipation or diarrhea can accompany period pain or discomfort, especially before and during the heavy days of the menstrual cycle. These are easily alleviated with over the …
5 Yoga Stretches for the Pelvic Floor These simple yoga poses target the pelvic floor, the inner groin, and deep hip muscles that commonly contribute to pelvic pain and tightness. Have a few yoga blocks, a strap, bolster, or pillows handy to help make the stretches feel more comfortable and restorative. Seated/ Reclined Cobbler’s Pose …
Your Core and Pelvic Floor Function There are two components to “your core muscles.” You have your “inner core” layer which refers to a group of deep muscles that support and stabilize the trunk and pelvis. You can envision this as a closed canister, made up of the pelvic floor (bottom), diaphragm (top), transverse abdominis …
5 Steps Toward Better Posture At some point in your youth, you’ve been told to “sit up straight” or “not to slouch.” There is wisdom behind this, as you may find out later on, as sitting poorly can lead to muscle and joint aches and pain. Pain and tightness in the neck, shoulders, back, and …
What is Painful Bladder Syndrome? Painful bladder syndrome, also known as interstitial cystitis, is a condition characterized by chronic pelvic pain, an increased urge to urinate throughout the day, difficulty sitting for long periods of time, and pressure and discomfort related to the bladder. It tends to be more common in women. Pain is usually …