You’ve probably never heard of pelvic floor physical therapy before, and that’s a shame: It’s an extremely helpful treatment option for a variety of difficult medical conditions. Your pelvic floor ...

When my therapist emphasized the fact that I had my first successful pelvic exam, I found myself suddenly crying tears of happiness. Share on Pinterest Health and wellness touch each of us differently ...

The powers of Google likely led you here because it's 2 a.m. and everyone in the group chat—aka the sacred space for you and your girls' most personal and dire questions—is already asleep. Sigh. Maybe ...

If you spend time on social media, there's a good chance you've encountered the term pelvic-floor therapy, or pelvic-floor physical therapy. This specialized form of physical therapy has been growing ...

After Pilates instructor Amanda Kassar had her first child, she noticed that she had little control over her bladder. The problem got better eventually, but after her second pregnancy, the issue ...

Kathy Kates ran sexual reproductive health programs at a community health center in Brighton, Massachusetts, before being diagnosed with breast cancer. Once in remission, the vaginal pain came. During ...

Dr. Margaret Archer is a pelvic floor physical therapist with Mère Health and a mom of two boys. She specializes in pregnancy and postpartum recovery, with a fitness-forward, evidence-based approach ...

Cancer treatment has improved significantly over the past several decades, meaning that more people are living longer after undergoing surgical and medical interventions. This has led to the emergence ...

I used to think kegels were only done for the sake of stronger orgasms. I’m not sure I’d ever truly done one—or at least done one properly—until last summer. By that point, I’d been peeing in my pants ...

There could be a surprising way to help prevent recurring UTIs, and it involves physical therapy. We asked the experts to break it down for us. I’m going to make a wild guess and say that if you’re ...