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  1. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

    Postpartum Pelvic Pain and What You Can Do About Ithttps://feminapt.com/blog/postpartum-pelvic-pain-and-what-you-can-do-about-it

    Vaginal Dryness After delivery, your estrogen levels drop and progesterone levels stay high, especially if your are breastfeeding. What you can do: A simple solution can be drinking more water and using a water-based lubricant, read my previous blog on...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  2. Your Sexual Peak May Last Longer Than You Think

    Healthline | Hey Vulva Owners, Your Sexual Peak May Last Longer Than You Thinkhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-healthline/healthline-hey-vulva-owners-your-sexual-peak-may-last-longer-than-you-think

    in sexual dysfunction and incontinence, adds that the body goes through a temporary period during pregnancy and breastfeeding that mirrors menopause. There may be a decrease in estrogen that makes sex feel less good without the addition of lube,” she...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Healthline
  3. unsplash: Sabina Tone

    Sex After Childbirth – What’s Your ‘New Normal’?https://feminapt.com/blog/sex-after-childbirth-what-is-your-new-normal

    your body has been through a lot since that positive pregnancy test result. Sleepless nights, fluctuating hormones, and breastfeeding challenges can take a toll. Perhaps you’re still healing from a C-section or a physically challenging delivery. Even if...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  4. Pregnant belly birth prep services

    Birth Prep Serviceshttps://feminapt.com/treatments/birth-prep-services-at-femina-pt

    kegel again Core stability Pelvic stability Managing diastasis recti abdominis AKA ‘Mommy tummy’ Postural pain Pain with breastfeeding Body mechanics for childcare Wherever you are in your pregnancy, we can help you! To schedule an appointment for birth...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Treatments
  5. Levator Ani Avulsion - Injury during Childbirth

    Pelvic Floor Injury During Childbirth: All About Levator Ani Avulsionhttps://feminapt.com/blog/pelvic-floor-injury-during-childbirth-all-about-levator-ani-avulsion

    symptoms (too much or too little, incontinence, pain, straining, etc.) Movement patterns with baby (holding, breastfeeding, lifting) Return to regular activity and/or exercise Return to sexual activity/pain-free sexual activity There is help and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  6. How to Manage Urinary Incontinence After Childbirth | Image Courtesy of Engin Aykurt via Unsplash

    How to Manage Urinary Incontinence After Childbirth | Postpartum Recovery Series - Part 5https://feminapt.com/blog/how-to-manage-urinary-incontinence-after-childbirth-recovery-series-pt-5

    or prevent urinary incontinence after childbirth. Practicing healthy bladder habits: Maintain hydration! (especially if breastfeeding, but also for the health of your bladder). Most people assume more water intake means more bathroom trips. But it can...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  7. waking up to pee at night

    Well and Good | Waking Up To Pee at Night? Here’s What a Urologist Wants You To Knowhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/well-and-good/well-good-waking-up-to-pee-at-night-here-s-what-a-urologist-wants-you-to-know

    has been primed to wake up at regular intervals throughout the night— and it continues even after they're no longer breastfeeding. This is a necessity and pretty normal. She adds that pelvic floor trauma incurred during birth can be a possible culprit....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Well and Good
  8. Treatment for Levator Ani Avulsion after childbirth | Image Courtesy of Aditya Romansa via Unsplash

    Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Treatment for Levator Ani Avulsionhttps://feminapt.com/blog/pelvic-floor-physical-therapy-treatment-for-levator-ani-avulsion

    symptoms (too much or too little, incontinence, pain, straining, etc.) Movement patterns with baby (holding, breastfeeding, lifting) Return to regular activity and/or exercise Return to sexual activity/pain-free sexual activity There is help and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  9. Steps to return to running in postpartum | image courtesy of sam chaffin via unsplash

    Blog: A Safe Return to Running and Impact Activities in Postpartumhttps://feminapt.com/blog/blog-return-to-running-in-postpartum

    needs. As with most things, healing takes time, and some women may need to wait even longer to return to running. Breastfeeding mothers, women experiencing fatigue, sleep deprivation, or inadequate nutrition may need additional before getting back to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  10. Babywearing 101 | Image Courtesy of Derek Owens via Unsplash

    Babywearing 101: Benefits, Challenges, and Solutions for Caregivershttps://feminapt.com/blog/babywearing-101-benefits-challenges-and-solutions-for-caregivers

    and cardiac signals in distressed infants.1 There is also research to support that can improve length and success of breastfeeding, improve infant temperature regulation, and sleep apnea. In a recent survey conducted by the Academy of Pelvic Health...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog
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Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve

Haga clic aquí para la versión española Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve was written by Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a physical therapist with countless successes in treating pain of this type. Women with vaginismus, overactive pelvic floor, painful intercourse, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, interstitial cystitis have all benefited from her unique program. Heather uses her orthopedic background to approach treatment of these muscles like they are....muscles! She utilizes a self-treatment tool called a dilator to provide massage and other muscle relaxation and stretching techniques in a gentle fashion to return a women's muscles back to a resting, rather than guarded, state.

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What Our Patients Say About Their Journey

Testimonial by P.M.

I was hopeful but frankly skeptical when the doctor treating me for Interstitial Cystitis recommended that I go to Heather for physical therapy. Medication and diet helped control my IC symptoms, but I had never heard of physical therapy being used to treat IC. The education and treatment I received from Heather was a revelation. She explained that the pain I experienced with IC had helped create a cycle of muscle guarding which affected the entire pelvic area. I had no...

Testimonial by Rosanna R., age 35

Heather has affected my life in the MOST POSITIVE way and I am forever grateful. My husband refers to her as the "sex doctor" so you can only imagine how happy he is with my therapy outcome. After the birth of my son I suffered from "Vaginismus", however, at the time I just thought I was broken. My "broken vagina" affected me physically but it was an emotional struggle as well. Many women in my life also suffered with pain from sex after their babies were born so I knew I...

Testimonial by T.H.

I started seeing Heather in October 2014. For more than two years, I had been suffering from painful urinary tract infection type symptoms after my bartholins gland surgery which included constant burning and urinary frequency sensation that led to more and more painful intercourse. I had made multiple visits to internist, obgyn and urologist's offices, went through a range of treatment with UTI and bladder frequency medication that included antibiotics, vesicare,...

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