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Self-Care to Combat Endometriosis Symptoms During the Pandemic

Self-Care to Combat Endometriosis Symptoms During the Pandemic

Self-Care and Self-Management Strategies to Combat Endometriosis Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Since March of 2020, people living with endometriosis symptoms are facing tough challenges and barriers due to the Covid-19 pandemic: canceled surgeries, canceled appointments with family physicians, gynecologists, fertility specialists and/or other allied healthcare providers, postponed in-office assessments and visits, and changes in […]

Endometriosis and Sexual Function: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sex without Pain

Endometriosis and Sexual Function: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sex without Pain

Endometriosis and Sexual Function Require a Specialized Approach Endometriosis is a global disease affecting 5-15% of women during their reproductive years. It is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus which can trigger a local inflammatory response and can have a significant impact on patients’ quality of life. One such domain […]

Endometriosis and Central Sensitization: Pain in Endometriosis

Endometriosis and Central Sensitization: Pain in Endometriosis

What’s the Link Between Endometriosis and Central Sensitization? Endometriosis affects roughly about 10% of reproductive-age women, and is characterized by endometrial-like lesions that grow outside of the endometrium (the lining of the uterine wall). Women with endometriosis have symptoms such as: chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain, infertility, constipation, interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, and more. […]

Endometriosis and Sleep Blog: Improving Melatonin Levels

Endometriosis and Sleep Blog: Improving Melatonin Levels

What Are The Connections Between Endometriosis and Sleep? March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. The endometrium is the lining of the uterus. When there is tissue similar to the endometrial lining that is growing outside of the uterus, it is called endometriosis. Endometrial lesions can be on the ovaries, vaginal walls, bladder, colon, and more. Endometriosis […]

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for Pre/Post Operative Prolapse Surgeries

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for Pre/Post Operative Prolapse Surgeries

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for Prolapse Surgeries Including both Pre and Post Operative Situations Suffering from symptoms of pelvic heaviness? Experiencing a feeling that there is a bulge down there or something is falling out of your vagina? Have trouble having a bowel movement or experiencing incontinence? These are all common symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse […]

What Do We Know About Contraceptives and Sexual Function?

What Do We Know About Contraceptives and Sexual Function?

Contraceptives and Sexual Function Considered As pelvic floor physical therapists, we work with a lot of women who have some type of female sexual dysfunction, whether it may be pain with initial penetration, pain with deep thrusting/deep penetration, pain with orgasms, or decreased sexual arousal, desire, libido. Unfortunately, about 30-50% of women may suffer from […]

Physical Therapy Can Help Endometriosis and Painful Sex

Physical Therapy Can Help Endometriosis and Painful Sex

Did You Know Physical Therapy Can Help Endometriosis? What is the link between endometriosis and painful sex? Endometriosis is a global disease affecting 5-15% of women during their reproductive years. It is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus which can trigger a local inflammatory response and can have a significant […]

Non-Surgical Treatments for Provoked Vulvodynia

Non-Surgical Treatments for Provoked Vulvodynia

Did You Know That There Are Non-Surgical Treatments for Provoked Vulvodynia (PVD)? Provoked Vulvodynia affects approximately 10% of women PVD is known as a chronic overlapping pain condition with endometriosis… While there are pharmacologic and surgical options, there are also other more conservative non-surgical treatments for provoked vulvodynia. Provoked vulvodynia (PVD) is a chronic pain […]

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