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 ...

Pelvic floor issues can occur among both men and women, but non-invasive strengthening therapy is available for people experiencing these issues. A Baylor College of Medicine urologist explains the ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a medical condition that many women experience during postpartum and menopause. An expert walks ...

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 ...

Pelvic floor physical therapy addresses pelvic health issues. It helps offer relief from pain, incontinence, and postsurgical challenges. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and connective tissue ...

Did you know that around one in two women in the UK will experience symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction at some point in their lives? And for women who engage in high-intensity exercise, that figure ...

It often starts subtly, a dull ache in the groin, an urgent need to urinate, or a feeling of tightness that’s hard to explain. For many men, these signs are brushed off as stress, age, or the ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic; Icon Sportswire/Getty, Leila Coker/Getty “We don’t give it the time of day,” says pelvic floor physiotherapist Emma Brockwell. “If you look at any journal ...

After Pilates instructor Amanda Kassar had her first child, she noticed that she had little control over her bladder. The problem got better eventually, but after her second pregnancy, the issue ...

There’s a good chance that locker room talk for female runners includes mention of urinary leaking. Incontinence can affect women of all ages, but it’s more common in older women. In fact, more than ...