Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. After complications from a bladder ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Some studies suggest pelvic exams should not be performed in the ED, but these studies have important ...

When you’re under anesthesia, you shouldn’t have to worry that a medical student will perform a pelvic exam without your consent. But in Michigan, no state law forbids a medical student to perform ...

Picture this: it’s your quarterly meeting – a three-hour slog. You’ve prepared your slides and have all your reports ready to go. Your morning commute is brimming with confidence. You push open the ...

Pelvic health physiotherapist Angela James says problems with the group of muscles can dramatically impact men’s quality of life, and be “highly distressing” and “very isolating”. “People don’t talk ...

Your pelvis does more than just hold up your body – it plays a central role in stability, posture, movement, bladder and bowel control, and core strength. Whether you’re walking, sitting, lifting, or ...

New research is highlighting how men are affected by a weak or overtightened pelvic floor, bringing awareness to an issue that was previously focused on women. A weak pelvic floor in men is related to ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Women’s health lags men’s in many ways, but there is one area where the scales are tipped the ...

Unfortunately, we live in a society in which women’s bodies have been all but ignored in modern health. “Historically, women have been excluded from clinical trials and biomedical research because ...

Holly Ingram does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Credit: Getty Images There is limited research on chronic pelvic pain in men, which delays treatment for male patients experiencing symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction. While both sexes can ...

Chronic pain, sexual dysfunction and incontinence can all stem from problems with your pelvic floor — and many men don’t even know they have one. By Danielle Friedman In his early 30s, Chad Woodard ...