Using ultrasound to diagnose pelvic pain can reveal unexpected pathologies, according to new research presented at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 2015 Annual Convention in Lake Buena ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidelines on the prevention and non-surgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction. The guideline is aimed at women – ...

Dr. Margaret Archer is a pelvic floor physical therapist with Mère Health and a mom of two boys. She specializes in pregnancy and postpartum recovery, with a fitness-forward, evidence-based approach ...

A weak pelvic floor is a common condition; some risk factors are age, pregnancy, chronic constipation and coughing. Working with a pelvic floor physical therapist can help you improve your symptoms ...

Christine Klein wants women to know it’s time to shelve the embarrassment. With one out of four women age 20 and up suffering from pelvic floor disorders, there’s no reason to suffer in silence. “A ...

It’s on the calendar. It’s coming soon. Your first gynecological exam. For some young women, this may be particularly anxiety-inducing. Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones walks you through ...

Daniella Mohazab didn’t know what to expect from her first pelvic exam in 2016. The University of Southern California sophomore, then 19, was startled when her doctor examined her vagina for several ...

To the editor: I’d like to offer an unconventional approach to learning what to expect during a pelvic exam: Attend one of your mother’s. The summer before I left for college, my mother brought me to ...

If you are pregnant or postpartum, this may be the first time you have ever heard about or thought about your pelvic floor. Welcome—you are not alone. As women, we are undereducated about our bodies ...