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  1. Sex After Menopause Shouldn't Be Painful

    First For Women | Sex After Menopause Shouldn't Be Painfulhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/first-for-women-sex-after-menopause-shouldnt-be-painful

    to First For Women writer, Chad Birt, "Researchers estimate that up to 84% of women suffer from painful sex after menopause." Founder of Femina Physical Therapy, Dr. Heather Jeffcoat explains that pelvic floor weakness might coincide with the hormonal...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Media
  2. cervical cancer and recovery

    Cervical Cancer and Recovery | A Pelvic Physical Therapist's Guide https://feminapt.com/blog/cervical-cancer-and-recovery-a-pelvic-physical-therapist-s-guide

    unwanted side effect from cervical cancer treatments (including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) is early sudden-onset menopause. Due to its sudden dramatic drop of estrogen, menopausal symptoms are experienced more severely than physiological...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  3. 3rd Annual Girls' Night Out Recap

    3rd Annual Girls' Night Out Recaphttps://feminapt.com/media-content/events/3rd-annual-girls-night-out-recap

    Dr. Lisa Valle, MD Dr. Valle talked about the vulva throughout the lifespan, the lack of education about peri-menopause, and menopause, and common issues for postpartum clients. An anatomy lesson of the vulva, do you know your parts? What does a normal...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Live Events
  4. history of estrogen therapy

    The History of Estrogen Therapyhttps://feminapt.com/blog/the-history-of-estrogen-therapy

    The History of Estrogen Therapy - A Cure for Hot Flashes, Insomnia, Vaginal Discomfort and More? Hello, menopause! If you’re experiencing any of those symptoms, your doctor may have recommended some form of menopausal hormone therapy. But is it safe?...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  5. 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

    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 says. Noted. What to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Healthline

  6. perimenopausehttps://feminapt.com/site-index/perimenopause

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    • Author: Webmaster
  7. Osteoporosis | Image Credit: "Dlx3 deletion in osteoblast progenitors induce increased trabecular bone formation " by National Institutes of Health (NIH) is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

    Osteoporosis Awareness Month: Bone Health and Preventionhttps://feminapt.com/blog/osteoporosis-awareness-month-bone-health-and-prevention

    than 8.9 million fractures annually worldwide, affecting predominantly postmenopausal women. The probability of women, at menopause, of having an osteoporotic fracture exceeds that of breast cancer and the likelihood of a fracture is approximately 40%.2...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  8. what you need to know about anorgasmia

    Healthline | Here’s What You Need to Know About Anorgasmia in Vulva Ownershttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-healthline/healthline-here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-anorgasmia-in-vulva-owners

    barriers, and incorporating more outercourse.” What to expect in your 50s and beyond The average age most women hit menopause is 51. Menopause can bring along changes like even less lubrication and less elasticity, which can make penetration painful,”...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Healthline
  9. Why Your Vagina Burns

    Healthline | Why Your Vagina Burns During or After Penetrative Sexhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-healthline/healthline-why-your-vagina-burns-during-or-after-penetrative-sex

    here are some potential causes if the burning started during penetration: Hormonal contraception Childbirth and nursing Menopause - we have some great articles on how to navigate menopause here! Hormonal disorders - more info on how hormones affect your...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Healthline
  10. add pelvic floor physical therapy to your healthcare routine

    VeryWell Health | Is It Time to Add Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy to Your Healthcare Routine?https://feminapt.com/media-content/verywell-health/verywell-health-is-it-time-to-add-pelvic-floor-physical-therapy-to-your-healthcare-routine

    during pregnancy, or in tandem with life events linked to plummeting hormone levels, such as the postpartum period and menopause. (Pelvic floor issues can also arise from injuries due to accidents or chronic stress, but regardless of the cause we have a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Verywell Health
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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

Thanks for the healing hands

Heather is the best! I saw her today for terrible hip/groin pain. I was so impressed with the safety measures in place and felt completely safe . Thanks for the healing hands. S.S., age 54

Testimonial by M.N., age 28

A personal journey and testimonial from one of my patients: I was diagnosed with vaginismus 4 years ago. I never heard of such medical condition until after I got married. At first my husband and I didn't know what to do, we didn't know what the issues were or how to overcome it. Being born and raised in Armenia and being Christian I wasn't that open about talking to sex with others and so it wasn't easy to seek help. But eventually I went to an Ob-Gyn and luckily she...

It's because of you that my marriage is on the right track

I just wanted to thank you for everything you've done for me for the past 19 months. I literally could not have reached my goals without you and your practice. You gave me the courage to keep moving forth with my treatment no matter how afraid and anxious I was. You were always there to answer questions and made this whole process so much easier than I expected it to be. It's because of you that my marriage is on the right track, that I can get pregnant and that this...

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