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  1. Painful Sex & GPPD | Image Courtesy of Taras Chernus via Unsplash

    Painful Sex aka GPPD – A Little (Self) Compassion Can Go A Long Wayhttps://feminapt.com/blog/painful-sex-aka-gppd-a-little-self-compassion-can-go-a-long-way

    The medical community has a new acronym for painful sex - GPPD New data on self-compassion and emotion regulation that many women who suffer from it may never have considered. First, let’s take a look at that new name - genito-pelvic pain/penetration...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  2. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction | Image Courtesy of Le Minh Phuong via Unsplash

    Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: The Facts, Research, and Treatmenthttps://feminapt.com/blog/pelvic-floor-dysfunction-the-facts-research-and-treatment

    First some facts about pelvic floor dysfunction: Nearly one in two women experience painful sex. One in three women suffers from urinary incontinence. 40% of all women and 50% of childbearing women have pelvic organ prolapse. Because I’m a fan of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  3. Anorectal Symptoms and Hemorrhoids

    Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures During Pregnancy: A True Pain in the Butt!https://feminapt.com/blog/hemorrhoids-and-anal-fissures-during-pregnancy

    Anorectal symptoms such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and anal pain are common during pregnancy and the postpartum period and can have a negative impact on one’s quality of life. They can be one cause of uncomfortable pain in the butt and anal area,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  4. post-partum urinary incontinence exercise

    International Journal of Childbirth Education | Post-partum Urinary Incontinencehttps://feminapt.com/resources/published-articles/post-partum-urinary-incontinence

    “I do Kegels, but they don’t work” International Journal of Childbirth Education, June 2009 Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Post-partum urinary incontinence is a common problem. But is it normal to experience urinary incontinence after you've delivered a baby?...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Published Articles
  5. three people riding bike near trees during daytime

    Is Riding Your Bike Giving You Pelvic Floor Issues? Female Sexual Dysfunction in Cyclistshttps://feminapt.com/blog/is-riding-your-bike-giving-you-pelvic-floor-issues-female-sexual-dysfunction-in-cyclists

    Cycling has become an increasingly popular mode of exercise and transportation, and before COVID-19 cycling classes were very popular. Now with many cities under shelter in place ordinances, folks are dusting off their bicycles and riding the streets...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  6. Couple kissing

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

    Communicating with your partner about your sexuality may reduce your pelvic pain and increase your sexual function. A 2016 study by McNicoll et al. suggests that Sexual Assertiveness, or the ability to communicate openly to your partner about your...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  7. lasers and my vagina

    Lasers And My Vagina?!?https://feminapt.com/blog/lasers-and-my-vagina

    2021. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on efforts to safeguard women's health from deceptive health claims and significant risks related to devices marketed for use in medical procedures for...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  8. Wholistic Endo Expert

    Wholistic Endo Expert | Endometriosis, Pelvic Physical Therapy and Pain Managementhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/wholistic-endo-expert/wholistic-endo-expert-endometriosis-pelvic-physical-therapy-and-pain-management

    The Wholistic Endo Expert, hosted by Dr. Lj Johnson, is the ultimate combination of all things endometriosis and women's health. After waiting 16 years for a diagnosis she knows first hand how frustrating it can be dealing with all the misinformation...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Wholistic Endo Expert
  9. Steps to return to running in postpartum | image courtesy of sam chaffin via unsplash

    Blog: A Safe Return to Running and Impact Activities in Postpartumhttps://feminapt.com/blog/blog-return-to-running-in-postpartum

    & Cichowski, Sara & Deering, Rita. (2022). Rehabilitation of the Postpartum Runner: A 4-Phase Approach. Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy. Publish Ahead of Print. 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000230.

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

  10. How Physical Therapy Can Help Manage Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Symptoms in Los Angeles & Atlantahttps://feminapt.com/blog/how-physical-therapy-can-help-manage-polycystic-ovarian-syndrome-pcos

    At Femina Physical Therapy, we understand the challenges that come with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)—a common hormonal disorder affecting many women of reproductive age. While PCOS is often associated with hormonal imbalances, it also has...

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

My husband and I were having problems with painful intercourse. My therapist recommended that I go and get a pelvic floor evaluation from a physical therapist. Having never been treated by a physical therapist, I wondered how this really was going to help me. My husband who is a physician was very supportive and agreed that a PT evaluation would be a great idea. So i made the appointment and was blown away by what I learned. I had no idea that pelvic floor muscles could...

Testimonial by S.P., Age 26

I would like to start off by thanking Heather Jeffcoat for educating me and curing me of Vaginismus. I had been married for almost three years before I was referred to Heather. I never knew about Vaginismus until almost three years into my marriage. I knew something was wrong when I went on my honeymoon and came back a Virgin. I had always imagined how magical my first night would be but boy was I wrong.

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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