Yes, it is a mouthful and sounds something like a prehistoric animal. But, it is a very disturbing condition that many women suffer from and it is often misdiagnosed or mistreated. The clitoris is a powerful organ of sexual pleasure…
During perimenopause and through menopause, estrogen levels begin to go down. Once you have not had a period for a full year, you are officially menopausal. It is pertinent to understand how the lack of estrogen affects your health. The…
As women, our bodies go through many changes during perimenopause. Many women experience weight gain and decreased energy that affects their quality of life. Looking at how our bodies respond to the food we take in can help to mitigate…
One in eight men will have musculoskeletal pelvic pain, diagnosed as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS), in their lifetime. Unfortunately, many of them will struggle finding a provider who understands male pelvic pain, can provide a diagnosis, and help direct…
Overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system can continue the vicious cycle of pain. Our body feels threatened and our brain continues in the fight or flight protection. This can cause long-term health concerns beyond the pain that you are experiencing. …
Lichens...What??? I thought that grows on rocks, not my vagina. Lichen sclerosus is a skin condition that comes from the term lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA), which literally means white-spot disease. It is diagnosed by visual inspection of the skin…
The decrease in estrogen during menopause and into post-menopause includes many of the symptoms we discussed in the last blog post about the stages of menopause. One of the most common things that we see as pelvic floor physical therapists…
As women, we often talk about all that happens with pregnancy and post-partum. What we do not hear about is what our bodies go through during menopause. I want to spend some time discussing menopause and the changes and transitions…
10 years ago this month we opened Foundational Concepts. It felt like a huge risk, it was scary, but it was something that we felt very passionate about. Our mission was this: To provide comprehensive, evidence based specialty physical therapy…
There are a lot of things that happen to women as we age. As you go through menopause there are some simple tips for keeping your pelvis healthy and happy during this phase. Because we no longer have the levels…
