A woman said she was forced to have complete pelvic reconstructive surgery after her doctors ignored her diagnosis for nearly a decade. Monica Eryn Johnson, 40 — a New York-based beauty entrepreneur, ...

A treatment for problems related to your pelvic floor, this therapy includes exercises and techniques to help ease your pain, discomfort, and disruptions to your quality of life. It’s made up of ...

A hypertonic pelvic floor occurs when the muscles in this area become too tense. Symptoms can include pain, difficulty urinating or passing bowel movements, and sexual difficulties. Currently, there ...

Women in 40s undergo subtle changes that need to be addressed before they become problems: decrease in bone density, hormonal changes, stress, depression, among others. After reaching the age of 40, ...

July 24, 2012 — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued updated guidelines for annual "Well Woman" assessments with specific recommendations on when to perform pelvic ...

But apparently, we shouldn’t assume our pelvic floor fitness will deteriorate. According to official guidance, regardless of age, women should be able to hold their pelvic floor for 10 seconds, then ...

“It felt like my stomach was on the verge of rupturing,” Monica Eryn Johnson told PEOPLE when describing her symptoms She said she eventually learned her OB-GYN had known about her fibroid diagnosis ...