Alex Lopes is a pelvic health physiotherapist, the director of Pelvic Health Melbourne in Altona North, and past national ...

Finally, in 2022, a pelvic-pain specialist uncovered the root source of my pain: compression of a key pelvic nerve. The theory is that the nerve became entrapped in scar tissue because of repeated ...

It involves pain and discomfort in the pelvic area, lower back, hips, and thighs, says the expert. As the baby grows and the ...

When these muscles are weak, you may experience pelvic pain or bladder leaks. But what you may not realize is that pelvic floor stretches are just as important. Tight pelvic muscles, a condition ...

Pelvic organ prolapse can be distressing or embarrassing and interfere with everyday activities. But it's also common. For many women, treatment is simple, effective and doesn't involve surgery .

It affects as many as one in 10 people assigned female at birth, and can increase the risk of other serious health conditions.

You may need to take pain medications for the first 1 to 2 weeks after surgery. Your doctor may prescribe opioids or ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Most surgeons advise a 6-week period of pelvic ...

As a urogynaecologist I care exclusively for women with pelvic floor problems. These are the women with leaking bladders and weak supporting tissues allowing the vaginal walls to bulge outside.

This movement places pressure on the nerves and ligaments ... part of the uterus and places pressure on the pelvic floor. This pain isn't always a sign of active labor, but it might mean you ...