Search For Pelvic Floor Treatments, Physical Therapy, and More

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 or penetrative pain, including folks with endometriosis, vulvodynia or vestibulodynia (pain around vaginal opening), vaginismus (constricted vaginal muscles), hypertonic pelvic floor (non-relaxing pelvic-floor muscles), painful bladder syndrome, and...

• Type: Article
• 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 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 suppositories can also be useful for...

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

Bustle: If You Have Difficulty With Orgasms, This Simple Exercise Might Helphttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-of-femina-physical-therapy-featured-at-bustle/bustle-if-you-have-difficulty-with-orgasms-this-simple-exercise-might-help

20 August 2021 orgasms, urinary incontinence, and even painful intercourse.” But if you have any sort of pelvic floor dysfunction, like vaginismus or prolapse, kegels can sometimes make things worse. How To Do Kegel Exercises Doing kegel exercises is surprisingly...

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

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

07 March 2023 the results of a recent study about it could be a game-changer for treatment. Whether you have a clinical diagnosis like vaginismus or dyspareunia, or you just know that sex hurts, painful sex is a common problem - almost half of all women will...

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

Well and Good: How to Tell If Your Pelvic Floor Is Too Tight, According to a Specialisthttps://feminapt.com/media-content/well-and-good/well-and-good-how-to-tell-if-your-pelvic-floor-is-too-tight

23 November 2021 include psychological factors like stress, holding your pee when you have to go, or co-occurring conditions like vaginismus, according to the Cleveland Clinic. A few tell-tale signs include constipation, straining when you poop, painful penetrative sex,...

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

What Do We Know About Contraceptives and Sexual Function? https://feminapt.com/blog/what-do-we-know-about-contraceptives-and-sexual-function

16 February 2022 We often see women with sexual impairments have the following conditions/scenarios: Postpartum (regardless of delivery) Vaginismus (involuntary spasms of the pelvic floor muscles) Post-menopausal Vulvodynia Skin inflammatory conditions such as lichen...

• Type: Article
• Author: Staff
• Category: Blog

Buzzfeed: Some Sex Education You Actually Need — Including How Much Porn Is Too Much and Whether You Really Need to Pee After Sexhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-buzzfeed/things-you-should-have-been-taught-in-sex-ed

24 March 2022 need to switch providers. There are many reasons that sex could hurt for those with vaginas including but not limited to: vaginismus vulvodynia or vestibulodynia and subtypes of these (including clitordynia (or clitoral pain) endometriosis hymen...

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

Meet Debbie Dy, PT, DPThttps://feminapt.com/about-us/about-debbie

11 November 2022 Therapy Association’s Section on Pelvic Health. Debbie has a special interest in pelvic pain disorders, including vaginismus, vestibulodynia and dyspareunia. Debbie also has extensive experience in treating pregnancy and postpartum conditions including:...

• Type: Article
• Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
• Category: Our Team

Unlocking Your Pelvic Power: Should You Consider a Pelvic Floor Trainer?https://feminapt.com/media-content/giddy/unlocking-your-pelvic-power-should-you-consider-a-pelvic-floor-trainer

19 October 2023 focusing on contractions. In specific cases, down-training, or relaxation, holds the key to relief. Conditions such as vaginismus, vestibulodynia, painful intercourse, painful bladder syndrome, urinary urgency, and frequent pelvic pain often necessitate...

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

Meet Sarah Bellon, PT, DPT, CLThttps://feminapt.com/about-us/about-sarah

26 March 2024 of pelvic floor conditions. She has experience with: urinary and bowel incontinence postpartum rehabilitation dyspareunia vaginismus pelvic organ prolapse post-prostatectomy rehab post-mastectomy complications and lymphedema axillary web syndrome breast...

• Type: Article
• Author: Sarah Bellon, PT, DPT, CLT
• Category: Our Team