By Riva Preil Believe it or not, people sometimes overdo it with regards to vaginal hygiene. This is especially true with regards to individuals with vulvar disorders (ex. eczema, lichen sclerosis, urinary tract infections, or yeast infections). A common misconception...
By Riva Preil Tis the season to be reviewing proper body mechanics, especially considering the amount of heavy lifting and transporting (ex. suitcases, gifts, decorations). Protecting your back is one of the best presents you can give yourself this holiday season, and...
By Riva Preil The diagnostic features of VBD include extreme pain upon attempted vaginal penetration, vestibular pain when touched with a cotton swab, and erythema (redness) in the vestibule. These are called Freidrich’s criteria. Treatment includes tricyclic...
By Denise Vidal The best way to maintain a healthy spine is to move it in all possible directions everyday. So far, in our Pilates blogs, we have focused on flexion of the spine (abdominal curl) and extension of the spine (lying prone). In this blog we are going to...
By Riva Preil Vestibulodynia (VBD, also called vulvar vestibulitis or vestibulitis) is a specific type of vulvodynia (refer to “Vulvo-what-ia?â€, November 26 blog for details). Both are considered chronic pain syndromes involving hypersensitivity of the central...
By Riva Preil The #1 cause of vaginal complaints in America is due to bacterial vaginosis (BV). BV is due to the vagina becoming less acidic than it should be which creates and imbalance in the various vaginal bacteria. This creates an unpleasant fish odor in the...
