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  1. image depicting belly press during sex

    Cosmo Asks Heather Jeffcoat About This "Belly Press During Sex" Thinghttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-in-cosmo/cosmo-asks-heather-jeffcoat-about-this-belly-press-during-sex-thing

    the health of your pelvic floor, particularly if you are having issues due to illness, life changes like pregnancy or menopause, and/or recovering from an injury. But once your pelvic floor is in shape, we also love to present various techniques that...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Cosmo
  2. partner has dyspareunia

    Giddy: You Need to Know These 4 Facts if Your Partner Has Dyspareuniahttps://feminapt.com/media-content/giddy/giddy-you-need-to-know-these-4-facts-if-your-partner-has-dyspareunia

    is anxiety about intercourse, causing deep pain and, therefore, less natural lubrication Medications for dryness due to menopause Sexual therapy Pelvic floor therapy Treatments for suppressing the endometriosis implants, such as progesterone, birth...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Giddy
  3. Hormonal Birth Control and Vulvodynia: Part 3: The Mini Pill

    Hormonal Birth Control and Vulvodynia Part 3: The Mini Pillhttps://feminapt.com/blog/hormonal-birth-control-and-vulvodynia-part-3-the-mini-pill

    NN. Role of Androgens in Female Genitourinary Tissue Structure and Function: Implications in the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause. Sex Med Rev. 2018;6(4):558-571. doi:10.1016/j.sxmr.2018.03.005...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Larson, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  4. How do I know if I have a weak pelvic floor?

    How Do I Know If I Have A Weak Pelvic Floor?https://feminapt.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-a-weak-pelvic-floor

    becomes increasingly more common as women age due to decreased muscle use and hormonal changes. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause includes onset of symptoms in the pelvic area. Feeling heaviness during exercise or upright activity can also be a sign...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog

  5. Breaking the Cycle of Pain: Treatment Options for Vaginismushttps://feminapt.com/blog/breaking-the-cycle-of-pain-treatment-options-for-vaginismus

    - Anxiety or fear related to intercourse - Past traumatic experiences or abuse - Medical conditions like infections or menopause Understanding these causes helps in seeking the right treatment pathway. Getting informed is the first step in the healing...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  6. Heather Jeffcoat on the "Sex With Emily" Show with Dr. Emily Morse

    Heather Jeffcoat on the "Sex With Emily" Show with Dr. Emily Morse - July 6, 2018https://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-on-the-sex-with-emily-show/heather-jeffcoat-on-the-sex-with-emily-show-with-dr-emily-morse

    one, and what to do to get past it (hint: it’s actually not Kegels!). Plus, they discuss sex after having children, after menopause, and even help a caller whose girlfriend got some pelvic advice that wasn’t so correct. Listen to the podcast episode on...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Sex With Emily
  7. Pelvic and Abdominal Post Surgical Conditions

    Navigating Abdominal Post-Surgical Conditions & Recoveryhttps://feminapt.com/diagnoses/abdominal-post-surgical-conditions

    prevention Post-hysterectomy recovery program Parastomal hernia prevention Post-laprascopic surgery recovery program Menopause restorative program painful intercourse (typically due to vaginal atrophy and pelvic muscle guarding) treatment of urinary and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: What We Treat

  8. Psychology Today | Effective Self-Help for Women’s Pain During Intercoursehttps://feminapt.com/media-content/psychology-today/psychology-today-effective-self-help-for-women-s-pain-during-intercourse

    to the landmark “Sex In America” survey (1994), sexual pain afflicts around 20 percent of American women—15 percent before menopause, 33 percent after. That’s such a shame. Except for consensual BDSM, sex should never hurt, not even the first time. Many...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Psychology Today
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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 Mary L.

I started seeing Heather to treat my Interstitial Cystitis in November 2016. At this time, I was extremely miserable, in constant pain, and felt as though no one was listening or understood what was going on with my body. I have just finished my last appointment and I can honestly say that my life has completely changed for the better because of Heather and her team of PTs! I live almost completely pain free, and when I do have flare ups, I am able to treat them at home...

Testimonial by M.M.

A personal journey and testimonial from one of my patients: My husband and I were married for 5 years before we were able to have intercourse due to my vaginismus. There was nothing traumatic in my past but for some reason, even though I wanted sex, I mentally avoided "that area" of my body and didn't even admit to myself that there was a problem for a long time, even though I was never able to put tampons in. Once I finally opened my eyes up to the fact that I had a...

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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