- Can Abdominal Scar Tissue Affect Your Pelvic Floor, Bladder or Bowel?If you’ve had a C-section, hysterectomy, abdominal surgery, or another procedure involving the abdomen or pelvis, you may still notice changes around your scar months—or even years—later. Maybe the area feels numb or sensitive. Perhaps you don’t like touching it. You may feel pulling or tightness when you move. Or you may be experiencing pelvic… Read more: Can Abdominal Scar Tissue Affect Your Pelvic Floor, Bladder or Bowel?
- How Do I Know If I Have Pelvic Floor Dysfunction? Signs & Symptoms to Look ForPelvic floor dysfunction can cause much more than bladder leakage. Urinary urgency, frequent bathroom trips, constipation, pelvic pressure, painful intercourse, difficulty with insertion, low back or tailbone pain, and pelvic organ prolapse can all be associated with problems involving the pelvic floor. The tricky part is that many of these symptoms are commonly dismissed as… Read more: How Do I Know If I Have Pelvic Floor Dysfunction? Signs & Symptoms to Look For
- Think You Might Have Pelvic Organ Prolapse? What to Do NextFeeling pressure or heaviness in your vagina—or noticing a bulge where you weren’t expecting one—can be scary. One of the first thoughts many women have is: Is something falling out? Do I need to call my doctor? These symptoms can occur with pelvic organ prolapse, a condition in which one or more pelvic organs descend… Read more: Think You Might Have Pelvic Organ Prolapse? What to Do Next
- Overactive Bladder vs Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: What’s Causing Your Urinary Urgency?Bathroom trips more frequently than every two hours? Quick, sudden urge to hurry up and make it there? These symptoms are urinary frequency and urgency. They are not uncommon. When we have symptoms like this, our natural instinct is to wonder if everything is ok with our bladder. Here’s the thing: the medical provider’s job… Read more: Overactive Bladder vs Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: What’s Causing Your Urinary Urgency?
- Vulvodynia, Vestibulodynia, Vaginismus, and Dyspareunia: What Is Causing My Pain?
Table of Contents Why Pelvic Pain Diagnoses Can Overlap Different Names Do Not Always Mean Different Problems Why the Pelvic Floor Matters What a Thorough Evaluation Should Include When to Build a Care Team The Bottom Line Frequently Asked Questions Pelvic pain diagnoses can feel confusing and overwhelming. You may leave your gynecologist’s office with… Read more: Vulvodynia, Vestibulodynia, Vaginismus, and Dyspareunia: What Is Causing My Pain?
