The mystery of pelvic floor dysfunction. There is not much focus on the pelvic floor muscles, even less on pelvic floor dysfunction in medical training in the US. That may seem surprising, but it is...
Mystery of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
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Where Are My Pelvic Floor Muscles
We talk a lot about the pelvic floor muscles. We’re all advised to do our Kegels and work on our pelvic floor strength. But like much of the pelvis, these muscles are a little bit of a mystery to...
Do I need to know the right medical words?
Last week, I met a new patient in my office. She was super-worried about using the correct terminology to describe her symptoms and this had kept her from coming in sooner. And while she was a...
What are the pelvic floor muscles?
We talk about the pelvic floor muscles and kegels a lot. But I often wonder if most women really know what I am talking about. I never heard anyone talk about these muscles until my residency in...
Does my vulva look normal?
How do you know if your vulva is normal? This is a question that many women have but don't want to ask. We worry about this part of the body and how we measure up to other women. Everyday someone...