The Surprising Connection Between Pelvic Health & Jaw Tension
By Dr. Christine Matheson, ND I have my osteopathic practitioner to thank for teaching me many years ago about the surprising interconnection between jaw and pelvic health. When trying to resolve concerns in the pelvis, an osteopath will often treat…
Postpartum Sex: Overcoming the Barriers
By Heather Marra, PT, PRPC, PCES Did you know that up to 80% of women experience pain during sex after giving birth? Shockingly, despite these challenges, around 15% of women do not discuss these symptoms with their doctor. This silence…
Living With Endometriosis? Here’s How You Can Improve Your Health Journey
By Endometriosis Pelvic Pain Laboratory, University of British Columbia Social connections are more than just nice to have. In fact, humans have an innate tendency towards being social; a need that is deeply-rooted within our biology. Knowing this, it is…
Strength Training & Pregnancy
By Julia Rosenthal, DPT, PRPC, CPPC For years, pregnant individuals were often told to take it easy and limit physical activity. But as research has evolved, we’ve learned that staying active during pregnancy has some serious perks, from boosting your…
New Updates in Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
By Jaclyn Lanthier, Ph.D & LS Warrior Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition affecting the skin. While it can affect the extragenital skin (e.g., breast, abdomen), it more commonly affects the genital skin(e.g., vulva, perianal area, and…
Navigating Low Libido at Any Age
By Dr. Daiana Castleman, Naturopathic Doctor and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) In my practice, low libido is one of the top three concerns I see among patients. While it’s common to attribute this solely to hormonal changes, hormones…
Understanding and Preventing UTIs
By Dr. Ariel Moradzadeh, Urologist, Assistant Professor of Urology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Understanding UTIs UTIs are incredibly common, affecting millions of people worldwide, especially women. Up to 40% of women will have a UTI at some time in their…
Protecting Pelvic Health: A Nutritional Guide for HPV & Dysplasia
By Dr. Christine Matheson, ND Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the world. 80% of women will get at least one type of HPV at some point in their lifetime. Often, the immune system successfully…
Treating Persistent Pelvic Pain with Dry Needling
By Melanie Llanes, PT, DPT Persistent Pelvic Pain (PPP) in women is defined as pain that may or may not be cyclic in nature that occurs without or without pathology. In more than half of the patients that suffer…
Embracing Innovation as Part of your Pelvic Health Journey
By Elisha Zavier, CVO, Founder, V Lounge So you’re suddenly (or have been for awhile) leaking pee and are a sneeze away from disaster or the trampoline is now your worst enemy or waking up at night or having strong…
The Benefits of Arvigo Self-Abdominal Massage for Women’s Pelvic Health
By Dr. Christine Matheson, ND When I discovered the Arvigo®Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy (ATMAT) and started witnessing its benefits personally and in my women’s pelvic-health-focused practice, I was surprised more women weren’t aware of the value of this unique…
Pelvic Floor Therapy for Gender Affirming Care
By Dr. Natalia Ochalski, PT, DPT, PRPC, PCES What do you consider to be “taboo?” Although there are certainly some things that may fall into this category, seeking compassionate care and support for pelvic pain, incontinence, constipation and gender-affirming modalities…
