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Home exercise programs are a critical component of successful physical therapy. After you are discharged from therapy it’s important to keep up a routine to maintain progress or wellness. For post pelvic PT this might include breath work, yoga, stress management, proper nutrition, pelvic floor relaxation or strengthening, and/or the use of tools at home, such as the VWELL dilator set.

After having a baby, there are many new sensations and some are uncomfortable, but important to discuss. This already stressful time can be made more difficult if you experience pain. Despite being cleared for sex as early as 6 weeks after giving birth, it is common for women to still experience pain.

One particularly frustrating condition that may occur related to the decline of estrogen is vaginal atrophy.

Vaginal atrophy is the thinning and drying of the lining of the vagina that occurs with the loss of estrogen in menopause. This condition is now part of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), which includes the effects on the vagina as well as urinary symptoms that accompany low estrogen.

Have you ever experienced vaginal or pelvic pain? Does your vagina feel too tight or narrow? Does it hurt or are you unable to have sex, use tampons, or get an internal exam?

These questions can be uncomfortable, but if you experience any of these sensations or others, you are absolutely not alone. These are common symptoms that many women encounter and there is help and treatment available.

Pelvic physical therapy is often used as a conservative treatment prior to surgery, but it is also beneficial following the healing phase of pelvic surgery.

Your therapist will provide education regarding your pelvic floor and your particular surgery and then they will further examine your pelvis. They will walk you through each part of the examination and make sure you feel comfortable.

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a condition that refers to a number of pelvic floor disorders that affect the pelvic floor muscles and the surrounding area. Dysfunction occurs when you are unable to appropriately relax, contract, or coordinate the pelvic floor muscles. This could look like frequent bathroom trips, leaking, being unable or having difficulty with urination or bowel movements, pain with sex, infertility, low back pain, pelvic pain, and abdominal pain.

Do you leak when you laugh, sneeze or jump? What about when you are running to use the toilet? Truth of the matter is either you or someone you know does. It is very common. One previous study found that 51.1 percent of women have urinary incontinence. Even though it is as common as flipping a coin and landing heads, it is NOT normal. Here are 3 ways you can reduce your risk of peeing your pants.

Vaginal dilators are an instrument used to gently stretch the vagina. They are used when the vagina has become narrowed, such as from many conditions, as listed below. If you need assistance keeping your vagina open and be more elastic, using vaginal dilators can be very effective. They are used to help reduce pain and discomfort during penetration and sexual intercourse.