Pelvic Floor & More
Monthly updates to help you achieve and maintain a healthy and happy bladder, core, and pelvic floor.
September 2021
September is Sexual Health Awareness Month, and it's a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of strong and flexible pelvic floor and core muscles for our best sexual functioning, and to prioritize our sexual health.
Many think this means regularly doing hundreds of pelvic floor contractions (aka Kegels), but this is not the case. The needs for these muscles are much more nuanced. Our pelvic floor muscles tend to follow the Goldilocks rule: not too much, not too little, but just the right amount of exercise to this area for optimal functioning! Plus, there is of course more to our sexual functioning than just muscles.
What's new at My Pelvic Therapy?
Given that it is Sexual Health Awareness Month, I thought I'd share a timely article I was able to contribute to on Bustle.com:
Let's improve your sexual health. If you have incontinence, pain with intercourse, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain or other symptoms affecting your sexual health, consider trying physical therapy, without having to leave home. Step one: sign up here for a free and confidential telehealth consultation. Step two: get 20% off telehealth pelvic physical therapy; mention the code HEALTHYSEX during your free consultation to get the discount.
What's new from around the Web?
I looked for a succinct article covering sexual dysfunction in women, and not surprisingly, was woefully disappointed. Normally a fan of Mayo's website, they left out a lot of information about how pelvic pain and pain with intercourse affects sexual functioning in women. WebMD covered some things left out of Mayo's article. But neither sites do the pelvic floor muscles any justice. Luckily,
Verywellhealth came through to fill in the gaps, for all genders: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Sexual Health.
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As someone who was labeled as having a "geriatric pregnancy" at the ripe old age of 35, I know that words matter. The pudendal nerve, which provides sensation to the vagina and vulva, is derived from the Latin verb pudere: to be ashamed. The use of this term is worse than offensive--it can lead to women
and other people with vulvas receiving worse or delayed care, and cause difficulty for women to discuss problems related to their sexual health.
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This study of 250 men found that consuming a Mediterranean diet was linked with better exercise capacity, healthier arteries and blood flow, higher testosterone levels, and better erectile performance. Another reason to love Italy and Greece! I also came across this new
start-up which seems like a great resource and community for men with sexual health dysfunction, based out of the UK but open to men in the US as well.
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See below for my latest blog entries
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| Why All New Moms Should See a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
By: Angela Fishman, PT
Published: September 28, 2021
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| Running after Pregnancy
By: Angela Fishman, PT
Published: May 07, 2021
Continue Reading |
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Thanks for reading! Are there other topics related to the pelvic floor and core that you would like to know more about? Hit reply and let me know! I just may include them next month 😊
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