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 ...

I was settling into one of those airport activity tables with high stools and electric outlets at my flight’s gate, waiting for the agent to announce boarding, when I felt a gathering storm at the ...

Getting ‘stuck’ can be explained medically and could have nothing to do with witchcraft. The condition is called vaginismus where a woman’s ‘P-Unit’ contracts involuntarily. It causes discomfort, ...

Most women aren't thinking about their pelvic floor until something goes wrong. The complications arise in either a form of slight urine leakage while laughing, sneezing, or running, or feeling heavy ...

Question: What is pelvic floor physical therapy? Answer: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is gaining recognition as a specialized treatment for problems in the pelvic region. The pelvic floor consists of ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Mercy Health is commitment to offering accessible health care to residents in Maumee, Perrysburg, Waterville and beyond. To support this, Mercy Health is offering physical therapy ...

Here’s what science actually shows about declining testosterone in young adults, and why treatment is rarely the first answer ...

Rebecca Maidansky, DPT, is a physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor health. She has also been a writer for nearly five years, and has bylines in Women's Running Magazine, Health, and Austin ...

The observations of Sigmund and Anna Freud about the mind fortifying itself with psychological “defenses” were spot-on. While his language (for it was initially his) may evoke images of insiders ...

Experiencing issues with pelvic floor muscles? Learn how pelvic floor therapy can alleviate these conditions and improve your overall health.

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