Pelvic floor issues
Pelvic floor dysfunction
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When the muscles that cradle your bladder, bowel and uterus don't relax and coordinate the way they should: too tight, too weak or out of sync. It can show up in your bladder, your bowels and your sex life.
You might notice
- straining to poo, or feeling you haven't quite finished
- needing to stop and start when you pee
- leaking when you cough, laugh or jump
- pain during or after sex
- an ache in your pelvis, genitals or lower back
Who can help
- Dr. Rachel Alioto · Naturopathic Doctor (ND)Also works with gutProfile →
- Dr. Megan Ross · Naturopathic Doctor (ND) · Functional Medicine PractitionerAlso works with gutProfile →
- Dr. Jenny Curto · Naturopathic Doctor (ND) · Licensed AcupuncturistAlso works with gutProfile →
A naturopathic doctor, nurse practitioner or women's health doctor is a good first stop. Acupuncture is often a gentle support alongside.
See everyone for your cycle →Where it can overlap
- Painful sex
Pelvic floor issues can overlap with painful sex. Established
- Bladder symptoms
Pelvic floor issues can overlap with bladder symptoms. Established
- Constipation
Pelvic floor issues can overlap with constipation. Established
- Pelvic pain
Pelvic floor issues can overlap with pelvic pain. Established
- IC / bladder pain
Pelvic floor issues can show up alongside IC / bladder pain. Associated
Established: well documented · Associated: linked, not a cause · Emerging: early research · Woo exploration: worth exploring, not yet sourced. A link isn't a cause.
Keep exploring
6 sources · how we checked
Everything on this page was researched from clinical guidance, government health sources and published reviews first, then single studies. Where a connection is only worth exploring, it says so.
- About Pelvic Floor Disorders (PFDs) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH · 2020 · Government health source
- Center for Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Cleveland Clinic · Academic medical centre
- Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse) Cleveland Clinic · 2024 · Academic medical centre
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Cleveland Clinic · 2024 · Academic medical centre
- Symptoms & Causes of Constipation National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH · 2018 · Government health source
- Symptoms & Causes of Interstitial Cystitis National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH · 2024 · Government health source
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