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

Discover expert tips to protect and strengthen your pelvic floor so you can stay active, confident, and free from discomfort—no matter your age or fitness level.

Mediterranean and DASH diets enhance bladder control and lessen pelvic inflammation. Reducing salt helps ease nighttime urination and urgency. Anti-inflammatory foods improve pelvic strength and ...

Mohamad Hassan, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist at Premier Physical Therapy in Chicago. He works in both outpatient rehab and in-home physical therapy. Your pelvic floor includes your bladder, rectum ...

Many men suffer from pelvic floor disorders without knowing it. These issues can lead to pain, urinary problems, and sexual dysfunction. Causes include stress, prolonged sitting, and certain exercises ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic; Icon Sportswire/Getty, Leila Coker/Getty “We don’t give it the time of day,” says pelvic floor physiotherapist Emma Brockwell. “If you look at any journal ...

Weak orgasms, incontinence, constipation, and even lower back pain can all stem from poor pelvic health. About 1 in 4 women will experience pelvic problems like these in their lifetime and roughly a ...

Maintaining healthy bathroom habits is vital for protecting your pelvic floor and bladder function. Avoiding common mistakes like dehydration, straining, "power peeing," or hovering prevents issues ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. After complications from a bladder ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve heard that Kegel exercises can help with incontinence, but I don’t know much about them. Can both men and women do them? How do they work? ANSWER: Women are often told about the ...

Do you go to the bathroom “just in case” before you leave the house? A local doctor says that might not be a good idea for your health. August is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Awareness Month, which aims ...

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 floor ...