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HealthCentral | How (and Why) to Keep a Chronic Sex Diaryhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/health-central/healthcentral-how-and-why-to-keep-a-chronic-sex-diary

12 April 2022 more effectively communicate them to your lover and hopefully have a richer, fuller sex life, she says. For people with chronic pain, however, keeping a sex diary offers several additional noteworthy benefits. Mainly: it can help reveal patterns between...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Health Central

5 Simple Exercises to Reduce and Relieve Endometriosis Painhttps://feminapt.com/blog/5-simple-exercises-to-reduce-and-relieve-endometriosis-pain

28 March 2023 to activate the parasympathetic arm, or rest and digest state. How does this pose help relieve endometriosis pain? Chronic pain and inflammation is commonly seen in individuals with endometriosis. Chronic pain enhances the sympathetic, fight or flight...

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• Author: Staff
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Vogue | Here’s What Experts Want You to Know About Pelvic Painhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/vogue/vogue-heres-what-experts-want-you-to-know-about-pelvic-pain

22 June 2022 changes in the central nervous system—a process known as central sensitisation. The difference between acute and chronic pain is that when we have a temporary instance of acute pain, our body can disassociate itself from the threat, and therefore our...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Vogue

Painful Sex: The (Actual) Mind-Body Connectionhttps://feminapt.com/blog/painful-sex-the-actual-mind-body-connection

07 March 2023 about female sexual health who also reported sexual pain, and the results were further compared to other studies about chronic pain in general. Here are just a few key takeaways: the physical pain is real. The team concluded that multiple medical...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Blog

Sexual Assertiveness May Reduce Your Pelvic Painhttps://feminapt.com/blog/sexual-assertiveness-may-reduce-your-pelvic-pain

15 December 2020 Communicating with your partner about your sexuality may reduce your pelvic pain and increase your sexual function. A 2016 study by McNicoll et al. suggests that Sexual Assertiveness, or the ability to communicate openly to your partner about your...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Condoms May Help Reduce Risk for Recurrent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Chronic Pelvic Painhttps://feminapt.com/blog/condoms-for-recurrent-pelvic-inflammatory-disease

14 February 2018 tenderness and congestion in the abdomen, pelvis, and neck. Therapeutic yoga to improve lymphatic drainage and reduce chronic pain Neuromuscular re-education and autogenic relaxation to reduce chronic muscle over-activity, reduce pain, and improve sleep...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Endometriosis and Painful Sexhttps://feminapt.com/blog/endometriosis-and-painful-sex

07 March 2018 the abdomen Self massage and myofascial release techniques to help you manage pain at home Therapeutic yoga to reduce chronic pain and encourage relaxation and stress reduction Neuromuscular re-education and autogenic relaxation to reduce chronic muscle...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Yoga Poses to Ease Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Painhttps://feminapt.com/blog/yoga-poses-to-ease-pelvic-pain-and-endometriosis-pain

14 March 2018 in An empty wall Yoga mat or folded blanket, rug, etc. for padding A pillow or bolster 1. Deep Breathing Dealing with chronic pain often leads to the development of short and shallow breathing. Short and shallow breathing adds tension to the diaphragm,...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Sexual Dysfunction After Pelvic Fracturehttps://feminapt.com/blog/sexual-dysfunction-after-pelvic-fracture

12 February 2021 fracture has been reduced over the years. However, pelvic fracture survivors often report chronic issues including chronic pain, chronic pelvic pain, changes in gait, issues with bowel and bladder, and sexual dysfunction. This is because the muscles,...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Meet Heather Jeffcoat, DPThttps://feminapt.com/about-us/about-heather-jeffcoat

09 February 2014 or other orthopedic dysfunction that she concurrently treats. She knows that not addressing all of their overlapping chronic pain conditions could be driving their pain further away from a solution unless the bigger picture is addressed. Heather...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Our Team