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Foundations Pelvic Health Journal

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What’s the Deal with Kegels?

Let’s break down what is a Kegel, how we assess for them, and if you should be doing them! Our pelvic floor PTs at Foundations Pelvic Health help answer all of your pelvic floor questions!

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Endometriosis Surgery Recovery with Pelvic Floor PT

Part 3 of our Endometriosis Series: Have you recently had endometriosis excision surgery, or just have questions on what recovery might be like?At Foundations Pelvic Health, our pelvic floor PTs can help you progress through your recovery and get you back to doing all the things you love!

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Preparing for Endometriosis Excision Surgery

Part II of our Endometriosis Series: Are you preparing for your endometriosis excision surgery? This blog post goes through how pelvic floor therapy can help you manage your symptoms and pain while waiting for your surgery date, help you understand what the surgery might entail, and discuss what recovery may be like.

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The Low-Down on Lubricant

Lubricants do their job by keeping things wet and reducing friction during penetration, making sex more pleasurable for all. Here are a few tips so that you can pick out the right lubricant to have the most enjoyable sex possible!

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Let’s talk about prolapse!

Prolapse is when one of your pelvic organs starts to push into the walls of the vagina, effectively becoming a “nosy neighbor”. Our pelvic floor PTs can be helpful with managing your symptoms!

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What exactly is the Pelvic Floor?

Your pelvic floor can be thought of as a muscular hammock at the bottom of your pelvis that your pelvic organs rest upon. It contains blood vessels, fatty tissue, ligaments, tendons, nerves and fascia.

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