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 ...

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 ...

Dear Doctors: The yoga teacher at our local Y is always talking about the pelvic floor and how keeping it strong is important for staying healthy. Is that the same as your core? What would be the ...

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New consensus guidelines from a multispecialty working group of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium (PFDC) clear up inconsistencies in the use of magnetic resonance defecography (MRD), and provide ...

STRONG AND STABLE: Zoe Martin, right, and colleague Courtney Jones demonstrate a core-strengthening technique that also helps improve pelvic floor function. Photo courtesy of Martin As a young woman, ...

Gabrielle Kassel (she/her) is a queer-inclusive, health-informed, pleasure-inclusive, sex-positive journalist and educator who creates written, infographic, audio and video content at the intersection ...

If you have problems related to urination, bowel movements or sexual intercourse, you may have a condition called pelvic floor dysfunction. While talking about pelvic floor dysfunction may be ...

Dear Doctors: The yoga teacher at our local Y is always talking about the pelvic floor and how keeping it strong is important for staying healthy. Is that the same as your core? What would be the ...

Your pelvic floor muscles are to your body what a structural frame is to your house: foundational. Spanning from hip-to-hip and back-to-front, the pelvic floor muscles are a flexible sling of muscles ...