Tag: Pelvic floor therapy
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Ending the Guilt: Navigating Painful Sex and Endometriosis with Compassion and Care
Understanding the Painful Cycle For many people with endometriosis, sex can become a source of fear rather than pleasure. Recurrent pain during arousal and intercourse can trigger a cycle where anxiety and fear lead to avoidance. This avoidance, in turn, dampens arousal and lowers libido, making it harder to enjoy sex even when intimacy is…
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Overcoming Painful Sex with Endometriosis: A Path to Reconnected Intimacy
Understanding the Vicious Cycle Many women with endometriosis experience painful sex, which can trigger a self-reinforcing loop of anxiety, avoidance, and reduced arousal. When pain is anticipated, the body tenses up, making sensations more intense and sex less enjoyable. This can lead to a drop in libido and a fear of intimacy that lasts long…
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No More Kegels: A New Fix for Post-Birth Incontinence—and Why Women Aren’t Hearing About It
Introduction: Rethinking Post-Birth Incontinence For years, many medical guides have defaulted to Kegels as the primary remedy for postpartum urinary incontinence. While pelvic floor exercises can help some, a growing number of experts and patients are discovering alternative strategies that address the root causes—then empowering women to reclaim control over their bodies. If you’ve felt…
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No More Kegels? A New Path to Post-Birth Incontinence Relief
Reconsidering Post-Birth Incontinence: Why Kegels Aren’t Always the Answer For many new moms, pelvic floor concerns emerge after childbirth. The instinctive answer is often to flex the pelvic floor with Kegels, but emerging evidence and expert guidance suggest a broader approach can be more effective—and longer-lasting—than squeezing exercises alone. Incontinence after birth is common, but…
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AHN Study Finds Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Adherence Higher for Overactive Bladder Patients Without Concurrent Prescription Medication
New Insight from AHN: PT Adherence and Overactive Bladder A retrospective study from the Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Women’s Institute, published in the International Urogynecology Journal (DOI: 10.1007/s00192-025-06209-8), reveals a notable pattern: patients diagnosed with overactive bladder (OAB) who were not receiving concurrent prescription medications showed higher adherence to pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) than…