It’s Supposed to be Fun, But Why Does Sex Hurt?
Painful Penetration - A Distressing Problem Hey everyone! I wanted to make a quick blog about painful penetration because a lot of our patients come in asking the question, "Why does sex hurt"? We’ve talked a lot in previous blog posts about the numerous roles of the pelvic floor, but I want to specifically cover the sexual function here. During sexual arousal, the pelvic floor muscles relax and facilitate blood flow to the genital area, contributing to sexual pleasure and arousal. They also contract rhythmically during orgasm. With painful...
The Most Foundational Thing For Pelvic Floor Health.. Breathing!
Understanding the Pelvic Floor If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering what the foundation of pelvic floor health is, right? Before we get into that, let’s talk a little bit about what exactly we mean when we're talking about the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is a network of muscles (14 in those with female genitalia and 12 in those with male genitalia), ligaments, fascia, and other connective tissues. Most people associate the pelvic floor with helping us not leak or have accidents, but it’s involved in our sexual health, immune...
Pelvic floor strengthening – more than just Kegels!
Introduction When you first think of pelvic floor strengthening, is one of the first things (or the only thing) that comes to your mind “Kegels”? If so, you’re definitely not alone. But did you know that strengthening the pelvic floor is so much more than just Kegels? Strengthening in pelvic floor physical therapy can include anything from Kegels, to squats, to sprints or jumping. But how does it work? If someone comes in for incontinence (leakage or bowel or bladder) or prolapse, which seems very specific to the pelvic floor, why would we...
What is Pelvic Health Physical Therapy?
As a pelvic health physical therapist, I often see people after they've visited countless other healthcare providers who have completely overlooked the musculoskeletal system, or even worse, have little or no knowledge about how it can impact basic pelvic floor function. As they sit in my office and we begin to talk about their symptoms, I often hear them say things like: “So what exactly is pelvic health PT?” “Are we just going to do some Kegels?”“I had no idea this is a ‘thing’”“I wish I would have known about this sooner!” Pelvic...
My Penis Hurts and I Don’t Know Why
I’m going to lay out a scenario for you… You’re at home having a little ~ alone time ~. It’s been a long day and you need to release some stress, so you get the vibe right, grab the lube and a towel, and start going at it. Things are feeling great, the erection is strong, and it’s finally time to release… However, rather than the normal feeling of a toe-curling firework-like orgasm, you feel an intense fiery-hot-poker-type pain in your taint at the base of your penis that forces you into the fetal position.Your entire...
Dr. Lance Frank PT, DPT, MPH
CEO & Owner of Flex PT ATL
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Pelvic Health Specialist
Dr. Julian Colina PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Pelvic Health Specialist