Does my pelvic girdle pain have anything to do with my mood and sexuality? Many of our patients experience sexual dysfunction and anxiety, depression and chronic pain. These conditions are known to coexist, and we unpack each component of pain, mood and one’s behaviors, desires and attitudes related to sex and physical intimacy. Pelvic girdle […]
Are you experiencing discomfort during pregnancy that feels like a sharp, burning sensation in your pelvic area? This condition, known as symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) or “lightning crotch,” affects a significant number of expectant mothers. From hormonal changes to muscular imbalances, the causes can be complex, but relief is possible! Discover effective strategies to manage your symptoms, including activity modifications, pelvic support options, and exercises designed to stabilize your pelvic girdle. Don’t let SPD hold you back—learn how to reclaim your comfort and prepare your body for childbirth with expert guidance and support.
A recent pilot study looked at how resilience affects patients with urinary chronic pelvic pain (UCPP) conditions and chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs). Resilience can be defined as the “capacity to adapt successfully to disturbances that threaten a patient’s viability, function or development.” (Southwick et al., 2014) Resilience is now an important aspect in the […]
Is There Really a Connection Between TMJ Dysfunction and Pelvic Pain? We all know the kids song the hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone. What if there was a connection from your jaw to the pelvic floor? SPOILER ALERT: Read on for how they are, in fact, connected. What is TMJ? TMJ stands for […]
Sexual Dysfunction After Pelvic Fracture Can be Traumatic A 2014 study by Harvey-Kelly et al. points to the fact that the long term consequences of this injury can include sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain for both males and females. Pelvic fractures occur most commonly with a high-energy trauma. The most common ways people fracture their […]
Endometriosis Affects 1 in 10 Women of Reproductive Age And yet the delay in diagnosis hovers around 8.5 years (Barbieri, 2017; Ballard, 2006), meaning that, on average a woman will experience 8.6 years of symptoms and disease progression before they are diagnosed with the disease. What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial-like tissue […]
“The cure is worse than the disease.” We’ve all heard the cautionary proverb; but to someone desperate for a cure, it’s all too easy to ignore. Sadly, that’s been the outcome of too many vaginal mesh surgery cases. It’s a popular treatment for stress urinary incontinence, among other conditions; but many of these patients have […]
Pudendal Neuralgia (PN) is a condition that can cause chronic pain or numbness along the course of the pudendal nerve, which is the nerve that innervates the pelvic floor. What is the pudendal nerve and what does it do? The pudendal nerve, like other peripheral nerves in your body, is how your brain “connects” with […]
On July 30th, the House approved to DOUBLE funding for Endometriosis. This is a HUGE win for the 1 in 10 women across the US that suffer from this hidden disease. Endometriosis can lead to missed days from work and school, chronic pelvic pain, infertility and many other chronic overlapping pain conditions. The efforts were […]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – pelvic pain isn’t in your head, it’s in your muscles. But could it also be in your birth control? That’s one of many questions a team of scientists from the European Society of Sexual Medicine set out to answer recently by taking a comprehensive look […]
