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  1. 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

    In this article we’ll discuss how to assess if you may have a weak pelvic floor, what symptoms are and basic orientation to the pelvic floor. What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor is a very important group of muscles that live in the bottom of the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  2. orgams can be painful butt they don't have to be if you just do it right

    Healthline | Orgasm Shouldn’t Be Painful — Here’s How to Find Reliefhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-healthline/healthline-orgasm-shouldn-t-be-painful-here-s-how-to-find-relief

    Painful Orgasms: What are Some of the More Common Causes? Healthline's latest article on painful orgasms includes Heather's insights into pelvic floor over-reactivity and its correlation to issues of painful vaginal and anal orasms. Orgasms are always...

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

  3. Effective Postpartum Recovery Exercises for New Momshttps://feminapt.com/blog/effective-postpartum-recovery-exercises-for-new-moms

    Having a baby changes a lot more than your schedule. Your body goes through quite an epic shift during pregnancy and childbirth. After your little one arrives, it's normal to feel the changes that have occurred in your body. Recovery is a journey where...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  4. Why You Should Not Hold In Your Pee

    Why You Should Not Hold In Your Pee and Other Bad Habits to Break in 2025! | Shapehttps://feminapt.com/media-content/shape-com/why-you-should-not-hold-in-your-pee-and-other-bad-habits-to-break-in-2025-shape

    In this informative article by Shape Magazine's Gabrielle Kassel she discusses some bad for you habits such as holding in your pee and ignoring painful periods. Scroll down to read my thoughts on holding in your pee (don't do it!), and see the link to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Shape.com

  5. Healthline | Everything You Need to Know About Kegel Exercises When Pregnanthttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-healthline/healthline-everything-you-need-to-know-about-kegel-exercises-when-pregnant

    Many of us know Kegels as the dreaded exercise our doctor tells us to do while standing in line at the store or sitting at a red light, but these pelvic floor exercises have a valuable place in your daily to-do list during pregnancy. What are Kegel...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Healthline
  6. Rectal Prolapse and Hemorrhoids

    What is the Difference Between Rectal Prolapse and Hemorrhoids?https://feminapt.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-rectal-prolapse-and-hemorrhoids

    Do You Know the Difference Between Rectal Prolapse and Hemorrhoids? We continue Pelvic Organ Prolapse Awareness Month by talking about Rectal prolapse and hemorrhoids, two conditions that are commonly mistaken for one another. Rectal prolapse and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  7. young woman experiencing pelvic floor tension

    Well and Good | Frequent Headaches? Pelvic Floor Tension Might Be a Culprithttps://feminapt.com/media-content/well-and-good/well-and-good-frequent-headaches-pelvic-floor-tension-might-be-a-culprit

    This article by Hannah Schneider on Well + Good explores the relationship between pelvic floor tension and frequent headaches. Hannah reached out to me for my thoughts and I was glad to offer some insights. Here is a brief synopsis of the article along...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Well and Good
  8. Lower Abdominal Pain with Orgasm - Female Dysorgasmia

    Lower Abdominal Pain with Orgasm - Female Dysorgasmia https://feminapt.com/blog/lower-abdominal-pain-with-orgasm-female-dysorgasmia

    What to Know if You're Experiencing Lower Abdominal Pain with Orgasm Read on for Common Causes and Solutions Pain with orgasm or climax is called dysorgasmia, and it can be caused by physical, emotional and/ or psychological factors. Typically...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CLT, CSCS
    • Category: Blog
  9. woman in bed needing vaginal dilators

    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

    Gabrielle Kassel of the website Well + Good reached out to me for my expertise on the proper use of vaginal dilators for overcoming vaginal tightness, pain during sex or tampon insertion, etc., and I was glad to add my two cents on this vastly...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Well and Good
  10. how bra choices affect posture

    Navigating How Bra Choices Affect Posture and Healthhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/health-digest/navigating-how-bra-choices-affect-posture-and-health

    In this insightful article from Health Digest, I was interviewed by writer Tricia Goss and discussed the intricate relationship between bra choices, posture, and back health. Emphasizing that breast support and the decision to wear or not wear a bra is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Health Digest
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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 R.H.

No one could tell me why I was having pain during sex--sharp pain, not just uncomfortable, pain. I was referred to Heather Jeffcoat after researching several different options. I had seen a specialist who told me physical therapy would not help and my only option was surgery. I really didn't want to go that route, so when we got a referral, I decided to try it--it can't hurt, I thought. I am so glad I did. She diagnosed the problem right away, which was a relief in...

Testimonial by Julie T.

Femina PT (née Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy) has honestly changed my life. Before receiving treatment at Femina, I was going doctor to doctor to try and find the answer to my pelvic pain. It has taken me YEARS to find someone that can help fix this. It wasn't until my gynecologist recommended your clinic that I finally felt relief. My pelvic pain is almost gone, and granted I still have a lot more to work on with Laureen (my PT), my original problem is nearly...

Testimonial by Jamie M.

I have been going to see Heather for a while now, and I can't tell you enough how much she has improved my quality of life. Heather specializes in issues like pelvic floor, but I see her for other orthopedic issues. I have a lot of chronic joint pain and dysfunction issues (back, hips, neck) that require that have ongoing physical therapy maintenance. The effects of my problem joints/areas overlap and interconnect with each other in complex ways, so helping me requires...

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