Can pregnancy make my prolapse worse?

Why do I have pain after sex but not during?

What are the best exercises for c-section recovery?

A realistic timeframe for recovering postpartum is 6-18 months, not 6 weeks. People are often "cleared" by their OB/midwife for sex and exercise at 6 weeks postpartum. As a result, this has become the unofficial expectation for postpartum recovery, leaving many postpartum people confused, angry and so disappointed when they’re not back to feeling themselves at the 6 week mark.

Pain with penetrative sex, gynecological exams and tampon insertion is incredibly common and often very treatable. If you're experiencing pain with penetration, the first place you want to begin is with your medical provider. If you've determined pelvic floor muscle tension is the cause of your pain, dilators may be an excellent tool for you!

Are you the kind of person who knows where every clean public bathroom is on the way to and from work? Do you pee 5 times before bed so you don’t wake up through the night? Do you pee “just in case” before you leave the house, before every workout or before stepping into every meeting? Does your urinary urgency or urinary frequency present a minor or major inconvenience in your daily life?

Sometimes injuries come on all of the sudden, but sometimes they are gradual. Sometimes they happen only during certain situations (like a road trip or lifting something really heavy) but then start to happen more often. Sometimes you wake up in pain that came out of nowhere. Sometimes you bend over to lift your baby and all of a sudden you can’t stand up straight.

Do you have dreams that turn into nightmares about finally getting back to a yoga class in a post covid world, finding yourself in down dog, walking your feet out to get a nice calf stretch and then *pft* feeling a sudden, unexpected burst of air exit your rectum?

Cleared to have sex postpartum but just not ready yet? You’re not alone.

Why does pelvic floor muscle tension happen? Understanding what is causing your pelvic floor muscles to tense is an important part of understanding your pain and symptoms.

Three main causes of dyspareunia, or pain with penetration, include pelvic floor muscle tension, hormonal changes and underlying gynecological and urological conditions.

Train your bladder like you train your bladder.

Sacroiliac joint pain is pain at the.. you guessed it! Sacroiliac joint! This joint is where the hip bone meets sacrum. SI joint pain is common during and following pregnancy due to postural changes, weight gain and strain of additional weight from the baby on the pelvis, as well as hormonal changes.