Running is a high-impact activity and though it has countless benefits, it can also be hard on the body. From musculoskeletal skeletal injuries to digestive distress, there are quite a few common ...

You could be suffering from Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. When you have pelvic floor dysfunction, your pelvic muscles can’t relax or work together the way they should. The pelvic floor muscles attach to ...

Your pelvic floor muscles likely aren't top of mind in your everyday life. But they play a surprisingly important role in your health. They regulate bladder and bowel control, plus help stabilize ...

Growing up, my mother and grandmother constantly told me that having kids changes your body in many ways. In addition to sagging breasts, baby weight and stretch marks, peeing your pants would become ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction, including incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, affects nearly one-quarter of all women, but many patients aren’t getting the help they need. That’s because patients — and ...

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 – ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) occurs when the muscles and nerves in the pelvis don’t work as they should. The pelvis is the ...

Holly Ingram does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Many women feel sharp, shooting pain in the vagina during their periods and doctors say it's more common, more misunderstood, ...

This article was reviewed by Martin Miner, MD. Your pelvic floor is kinda like plumbing: you never really think about it unless there’s something wrong. Although we don’t pay much attention to our ...