Say What?! Women in our society are constantly hearing the phrase “do your Kegels” once they have had babies or reach a certain age. We have likely heard a doctor or a family member say this. But we are NOT used to hearing people talk about making sure our pelvic...
FYI: The following blog post discusses mature subject matter. Note: This blog post was written over 2 years ago, but the topic came up recently with a patient that I in fact had already written a letter for partners of pelvic pain sufferers. The concepts still hold...
Hormones are a “girl’s best friend”. All is fine until our hormones become off balance or we begin to have a decline in our sex hormones. While many talk about the side effects of hormones including bloating, weight gain, mood swings, and hot flashes, a less...
Almost half of all women will experience pelvic pain at some point in their lifetime. This could be pain with gynecologic exams, sexual intercourse, pain and irritation of the vulva or skin on the outside of the vaginal opening, a deep ache with standing for long...
“This is normal. You’ve had a baby.” — After a woman talks to their provider about bladder leaks. “It’s not THAT bad. Come back when it’s worse and then we’ll talk about surgery.” — After a woman expresses concerns over what feels like her organs are falling out....
