You may sometimes think of women who have given birth as the only ones who need help to control their pelvic floor muscles. Yet both men and women may deal with pelvic floor issues. “Pelvic ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction results in miscoordination between pelvic muscles, organs, and the brain. Find treatment for a tight ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction — or PFD — is a term for a variety of disorders that affect the muscles in your pelvic floor. If the ...

Pelvic health is particularly important for women, who have a more vulnerable anatomic setup in their pelvis, said Dr. Marysa ...

Kegel exercises, also known as pelvic floor muscle training, are designed to strengthen pelvic floor muscles. The pelvic floor muscles hold up your bladder. They also support the uterus and bowel ...

When the bladder fills, the bladder muscles should be relaxed and the muscles around the urethra (the tube that urine passes through), called the pelvic floor muscles, should be tight. Exercises that ...

WHAT ARE THE PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES? Your pelvic floor muscles provide support to your bladder, and rectum and, in women, the vagina and the uterus. These muscles are like a sling or hammock in the ...

Struggling to drift off or stay asleep? It might be time to rethink your bedtime routine. While advice like “just take deep breaths” is a great start, it often misses a big piece of the puzzle ...

WHEN was the last time you thought about your pelvic floor? Maybe never? If so, it’s time to start paying some attention as it shouldn't be ignored. Weakness can lead to incontinence, a dulled ...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) occurs when a person loses the ability to maintain an erection. The muscles in the area that work to maintain an erection can lose strength and tone over time, contributing ...

When you think of the core muscles, your first thought is probably of the abdominals, also known as the six-pack muscles. But your core is actually made up of a wide range of mid-body muscles, which ...