Growing up, my mother and grandmother constantly told me that having kids changes your body in many ways. In addition to sagging breasts, baby weight and stretch marks, peeing your pants would become ...

Pelvic floor muscles stretch from the tailbone to the pubic bone and are used to support the bowel, bladder, uterus and vagina. Weak pelvic floor refers to when these muscles are not as strong as they ...

Pelvic floor prolapse refers to relaxation of the muscles and ligaments that hold the pelvic organs (uterus, bladder, urethra, vagina, and rectum) in their correct anatomic position. Prolapse can ...

After childbirth, you’ll notice differences in your breasts, hips, and pelvic floor. Your pelvic floor is a complex group of muscles and connective tissues that supports the organs in your pelvis, ...

In other words, kegels could be helpful if your pelvic floor is weak, but tight pelvic floors are better treated through tactics such as yoga, meditation and other relaxing techniques. Are you paying ...

Magnetic resonance imaging can evaluate ligamentous anatomy and injury about the pelvic ring, presenting a role for MRI in the management of patients with external rotation pelvic injuries, according ...

If you’re pregnant, you might feel like people are constantly telling you how much the entire experience is going to suck or hurt or change your body forever. Or maybe people aren’t telling you that ...

A US pregnancy coach challenges the belief that small pelvises or big baby heads cause difficult births, pointing instead to ...

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If you’ve thought about your pelvic floor recently, congratulations, because you probably A) recently gave birth or B) discovered Pilates. Outside of those scenarios, it’s too easy to forget that your ...

Pelvic Floor Strong is more than just a course; it's a movement aimed at changing the narrative around women's health. Historically, topics surrounding pelvic health have been shrouded in stigma and ...

If you’ve just had gender-affirming bottom surgery—seeing a pelvic physical therapist can play an important role both before and after your surgery. Before your surgery, pelvic physical therapists can ...