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For survivors struggling with pelvic symptoms, pelvic physical therapy can be an invaluable component of a recovery journey.

Learn about the physical aftermath of sexual trauma, and what the research shows about some of sexual trauma’s long-term effects.

If humans could learn to honor the wisdom coming through our bodies as children and understand every body is unique I think we could transform our society.

Part two of a series on vaginal trainers, on the specifics of using them, from Caitlyn Tivy, a pelvic health physical therapist and health writer.

Dilators—or vaginal trainers—are pelvic health devices. If a clinician has recommended them or you’re simply curious, start here for basic information!

Other people had to have been struggling with this, right?

Grace is a survivor who has something to ask of you: she’s asking you not to spend time with people who have abused me or any other survivor you know. And she’s also telling you quite a lot about why.

There are many types of UI, but one of the most common affecting young people occurs during physical activity and athletics – athletic urinary incontinence.

What is the pelvic floor? How do we care for it and the tissue around it?

The non-relaxing pelvic floor is one of the most common problems that pelvic health physical therapists see. Fortunately, there’s a lot that can be done to help!