If you leak pee, find sex painful, are pregnant, or have given birth, your pelvic floor could probably use some help. The pelvic floor consists of hammock-like muscles that sit at the base of your ...

Everyone has a pelvic floor. It’s made up of the muscles that support the urinary and reproductive tracts. This group of muscles also controls your bladder and bowels. In women, the pelvic floor keeps ...

Incontinence can have a number of causes, from surgery to injuries to pregnancy or age. Regardless of the cause of incontinence, it’s normal to want to reduce or relieve its symptoms. Most types of ...

Like other muscles, pelvic floor muscles can weaken as we age, which is why it’s important to strengthen them. Here, three ...

Many women don’t think about their pelvic floor until something starts to feel off — maybe a bit of leakage when laughing or ...

Miranda Staloch was well aware of the strain on the body that accompanies labor and delivery, as well as the pain. She knew of nightmare complications after birth, like tearing and incontinence. She ...

Targeted pelvic floor muscle training in the first year postpartum significantly reduces the risk of two common pelvic floor ...

Your pelvic floor helps with all sorts of bodily functions — it helps you go to the bathroom, breathe, and orgasm, and it supports your internal organs. But pelvic floor dysfunction can lead to ...

It’s time to show these overlooked muscles more love. Credit...Gritchelle Fallesgon for The New York Times Supported by By Danielle Friedman The author has done regular pelvic floor exercises and ...

Pelvic floor problems? Urine trouble. If you find yourself leaking from time to time — or constantly feel like you need to run to the bathroom — it may be time to admit you’re struggling with ...

It’s easy to forget about your pelvic floor — until it starts making life miserable. Like a hammock at the base of your pelvis, these unsung muscles keep your core stable and hold vital organs like ...

Pelvic floor problems can occur in many forms for both men and women. Fecal or urinary leakage and pelvic pain—are all common pelvic floor problems. The pelvic floor encompasses the muscles, ligaments ...