"Are we stopping again already?" It's a familiar complaint on family road trips and one that's often aimed at women. From ...

In women, it sits in a more crowded pelvic compartment, sharing space with the uterus and vagina. During pregnancy, the growing uterus can compress the bladder – hence the dash to the loo every ...

Posterior Compartment Pelvic floor defects localized to the posterior vaginal compartment are very common among PFD patients. Most are a result of detachment of the connective tissue that supports ...

Your toilet posture could be messing with your gut! A simple toilet stool might be all you need for relief. Check out these top-rated options.

Our growing understanding of normal pelvic floor function as well as PFDs will also provide significant tools in addressing the development of sexual dysfunction related to PFDs, and how these ...

Vaginal microbiome-drug interactions affect antibiotic treatment for bacterial vaginosis, emphasizing the need for ...

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs in up to 50% of women who have given birth. This can happen at different sites within the vagina; prolapse of the anterior compartment is most difficult to repair, and ...

Pelvic inflammatory disease: diagnosis and treatment in the emergency department. Emergency medicine practice, 24 (12), 1–24. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36378827/ ...

According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, body composition is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women.

Your pelvic floor supports organs like your bladder, bowels and reproductive system. Strengthen it with exercises and mantras (like "squeeze before you sneeze") from physical therapist Sara Reardon.