Search For Pelvic Floor Treatments, Physical Therapy, and More

Painful Periods Treatment Options | Can Pelvic Floor Therapy Help?https://feminapt.com/blog/painful-periods-treatment-options-can-pelvic-floor-therapy-help

12 September 2018 shortly before or after bleeding begins Secondary dysmenorrhea is period pain that is tied to another condition, usually endometriosis or fibroids Although period pain is a commonly shared experience, your pain shouldn’t be keeping you from doing things...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

What Your Bowel Movements Say About Your Healthhttps://feminapt.com/blog/what-your-bowel-movements-say-about-your-health

23 April 2019 journey towards healing from pelvic floor dysfunction. A lot of our clients with pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, endometriosis, and prolapse have some trouble with their bowels - either constipation, straining, or diarrhea. These bowel-related...

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• Author: Staff
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Heather Jeffcoat x Lifehacker.com | Do You Need Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?https://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-x-lifehacker-com-do-you-need-pelvic-floor-physical-therapy

13 August 2019 more and more women are starting to take advantage of, whether it be for postpartum care, treatment for vaginismus or endometriosis, or many other causes or diagnoses. A few excerpts from the article: I like to tell physicians that if they have been...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Media

O.School | What is a Ruined Orgasm?https://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-o-school/o-school-what-s-a-ruined-orgasm

08 January 2020 (chronic, unidentified vulvar pain) Vestibulodynia (chronic, unidentified pain in the vestibule area of the vulva Endometriosis (a painful disorder caused by tissue that lines the uterus growing outside of the uterus) Interstitial cystitis (a chronic,...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Oschool

Cosmo | 5 Blissful Sex Positions for When You Have Back Painhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-in-cosmo/cosmo-5-blissful-sex-positions-for-when-you-have-back-pain

29 June 2020 about your relationship. (And if you’re experiencing any pain with sex, it could also be caused by something else like endometriosis, trauma, or even just a partner with a really big dick. Try these positions if penetrative sex is painful, and if those...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Cosmo

Stress, Bowel Movements, and Your Pelvic Floorhttps://feminapt.com/blog/stress-bowel-movements-and-your-pelvic-floor

10 July 2020 GI system. Bowel Function and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction A lot of our clients with pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, endometriosis, and prolapse have some trouble with their bowels - either constipation, straining, or diarrhea. These bowel-related...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

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

15 December 2020 Pelvic pain and pain with sex may come from several different avenues, including vaginismus, vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, endometriosis, or tissue changes caused by menopause. The 2016 study by McNicoll et al. specifically worked with women with provoked...

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• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Well and Good | 5 Penis Bumpers To Make Sex Enjoyable and Pain-Free When a Partner (or Toy) Is Just Too Longhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/well-and-good/well-and-good-5-penis-bumpers-to-make-sex-enjoyable-and-pain-free-when-a-partner-or-toy-is-just-too-long

06 March 2021 to vagina-owners who experience pain during penetration deeper into the vaginal canal, which is common in people with endometriosis, adhesions, ovarian cysts and prolapse,” says Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a doctor of physical therapy who specializes in...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Well and Good

Well and Good | Vaginal Dilators To Treat Pelvic Pain and Painful Sexhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/well-and-good/well-and-good-vaginal-dilators-can-be-used-to-treat-pelvic-pain-and-painful-sex

01 June 2021 And according to Dr. Jeffcoat, this may include anyone who experiences pelvic or penetrative pain, including folks with endometriosis, vulvodynia or vestibulodynia (pain around vaginal opening), vaginismus (constricted vaginal muscles), hypertonic...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Well and Good

Well and Good | These CBD Suppositories Relieved My Pelvic-Floor Pain and Allowed Me To Finally Experience Pleasurehttps://feminapt.com/media-content/well-and-good/well-and-good-these-cbd-suppositories-relieved-my-pelvic-floor-pain-and-allowed-me-to-finally-experience-pleasure

10 June 2021 might consider using CBD suppositories? Anyone with chronic pelvic pain, as well as anyone with suspected or confirmed endometriosis, vestibulodynia, or vaginismus may benefit,” says Dr. Jeffcoat. In addition to helping folks with pelvic-floor pain, CBD...

• Type: Article
• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Well and Good