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 ...

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

When someone talks about the pelvic floor, they are referring to the muscles and connective tissues that form a kind of ...

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 ...

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

Suzanne Summerlin was trying to keep it together. In late 2023, the 42-year-old lawyer learned she needed surgery to treat an ...

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 .

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 ...

A person with secondary dysmenorrhea may also experience pelvic pain at other times, such as during intercourse, during bowel movements, or during urination. Diagnosing secondary dysmenorrhea ...

Q The yoga teacher at our local Y is always talking about the pelvic floor and how keeping it strong is important for staying ...

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.