Mandy Funk, 37, remembers when her body began to betray her. As a college junior, she began to have episodes in which her body would act as if it were aroused for no reason. Sometimes, she says, it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve ever experienced a feeling of heaviness in your pelvic area, you know how uncomfortable—and worrying—it can be. While ...

Many women experience problems due to a weakened or damaged pelvic floor. These ailments are most common in pregnant women, women who have recently given birth, and menopausal women. However, pelvic ...

Up to 4% of women may be affected by a condition that can cause intense genital pain, burning, buzzing and tingling and other distressing sensations.

Are you a woman who exercises regularly? If so, here's a vital question: do you train your pelvic floor muscles as part of your routine? If the answer is no, now's the time to start. It's never too ...

After a certain age, many women begin to notice changes in their bodies that affect their well-being, from minor urine leakage to digestive problems. What many women don’t know is that a large part of ...

Weak orgasms, incontinence, constipation, and even lower back pain can all stem from poor pelvic health. About 1 in 4 women will experience pelvic problems like these in their lifetime and roughly a ...

According to the FDA, approximately one in four women in the U.S. will experience a pelvic floor disorder in their lifetime. Symptoms may include pelvic pain or pressure, and problems with bladder ...

Women seeking help for certain gynecological disorders may have their symptoms gaslighted by their doctors or nurses, a new study suggests. The flood of dismissive and invalidating remarks by health ...

Many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate—part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining weight or entering menopause. Perhaps they have watched their mothers and ...

While this issue can be blamed on drinking too much water before a long car ride or chugging an iced coffee before a ...

Chronic pelvic and vulvovaginal pain is surprisingly common among women of all ages. In fact, 1 in 3 women will experience a ...