The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that consist of 3 layers spanning from you pubic bone to your tail bone, forming a supportive hammock structure between your 2 sit bones.

These muscles work to:

• Hold in urine or feces

• Relax to fully empty your bladder or bowels

• Provide sexual satisfaction

• Support your internal organs

• Provide a base of stability for your hips, legs, and rib cage

• Help pump blood in and out of your pelvis

How do I know I have pelvic floor dysfunction?

• Common signs and symptoms consist of:

  • Urinary leakage (dribbling or peeing yourself)

  • Urinary urgency and frequency (feeling like you need to pee greater than every 2 hours)

  • Urinary retention (difficulty emptying your bladder)

  • Bowel leakage (loosing your stool)

  • Constipation (difficulty pooping)

  • Pain with sex

  • Pain with orgasm

  • Difficulty with orgasm

  • Pelvic pain (in your pubic bone, vagina, anus, or tailbone)

  • Chronic painful periods

  • Pregnancy (as it places constant and growing strain on your abdomen and pelvic floor muscles)

  • After child birth whether that’s vaginal or cesarean