Kegel exercises are simple, repetitive clenching of the pelvic floor muscles, which are contracted over and over again in an attempt to gain more strength. If you think of them as strength training ...

After suffering in silence, these women are relying on a pessary and the results have been life-changing. What to know about ...

A new clinical practice update outlines a stepwise approach to diagnosing and managing refractory constipation before ...

Nearly every day Dr. Janet Harris-Hicks of Myrtle Beach sees a new patient who has received some questionable advice. “Dr. So-and-So told me I just have to live with it,” said Harris-Hicks, playing ...

Many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate—part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining weight or entering menopause. Perhaps they have watched their mothers and ...

Whether you are pregnant, or have had kids or not, there’s a lot happening down in your pelvic region. It’s an important structural and functional hub of organs, muscles and tissues, which can require ...

There should be a support group for women with pelvic floors that are in need of TLC. The minute you talk to another woman about her pelvic floor (particularly if she’s over 35 and had kids), you’ll ...

I started future-proofing in my mid-40s. I knew menopause was coming, and I needed some way to have the upper hand—to pretend I had control over the inevitable outcome of aging in a female body. It ...

2025 social interest in pelvic floor surged: TikTok, Google, Reddit metrics. Pelvic floor supports bladder, bowel and reproductive organs; dysfunction causes symptoms. Experts recommend pelvic floor ...