Easy wins: strengthen your pelvic floor a little more every day

Pelvic floor exercises built into your daily routine can help improve core strength and sexual function and lessen incontinence.

Pelvic floor training in pregnancy could help prevent the need for ‘barbaric’ vaginal mesh surgery

In more severe cases, surgery may be offered, which can include insertion of mesh through the vagina, to provide extra support when repairing weakened or damaged tissue. However, vaginal mesh surgery has more problems than benefits. It has been called “barbaric” and recently led to more than 800 women suing the NHS over complications with it such as permanent pain, and an inability to walk, work or have sex.

Power to the Pelvis

Some conditions may feel too embarrassing to discuss with your doctor. Weak pelvic floor muscles can cause such conditions.

See You Later, Speculum

The case for getting rid of annual pelvic exams.

The Doctor Doesn’t Listen to Her. But the Media Is Starting To.

Physicians have long dismissed or downplayed women's sexual- and reproductive-health concerns—but in 2018, stories about "health-care gaslighting" are consistently breaking through to the mainstream.

The Most Important Muscle All Women Forget To Exercise

You probably spend a lot of your gym time focusing on working your core or building a strong booty. Hopefully, you don't forget about your arms and back—and no one has to remind you to show those quads and calves some love. But there's one muscle group that's arguably more important than any of the rest: your pelvic floor.

What is the Definition of Pelvic Health?

Pelvic Health is the best possible functioning and management of the bladder, bowel, and reproductive organs. It is not merely the absence of disease or weakness in these organs. Pelvic health plays an important role in complete physical, mental, social, and sexual well-being.