INDIANAPOLIS — This month, Check Up 13 is for the ladies and addresses issues unique to their pelvic health, like incontinence, decreased libido and menopause. These are personal topics and, often ...

Pelvic organ prolapse, a type of pelvic floor disorder, affects almost 3% of U.S. women. Some women have more than one pelvic floor disorder. The "pelvic floor" is a group of muscles that form a kind ...

On 19 September 2018, Bust magazine highlighted the disturbing fact that doctors and medical students regularly, and legally, give anesthetized patients non-consensual pelvic exams. The practice was ...

People can make a full recovery from pelvic fractures. However, possible complications can affect a person’s quality of life after a pelvic fracture. These can include impaired mobility, ongoing pain, ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction happens when the muscles, ligaments, and tissues that support the bladder, rectum, and sexual organs weaken or become tight. It can cause pain and affect bladder and bowel ...

Painful sex. Urinary leakage. Constipation. Weak orgasms. What do these unpleasant experiences have in common? They can all be symptoms of a pelvic floor dysfunction in women, says Sara Reardon, a ...

Lydia Coxon is affiliated with the Pelvic Pain Support Network. This project has received funding from the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No (777500). This ...

It’s time to show these overlooked muscles more love. Credit...Gritchelle Fallesgon for The New York Times Supported by By Danielle Friedman The author has done regular pelvic floor exercises and ...