By Stephanie Stamas
No, it is not!
As pelvic floor physical therapists, a common cry among our patients is how sick they are of hearing that their pain is just in their head. Some patients go from doctor to doctor until they find a practitioner who will truly listen to their complaints. When diagnostic tests show up negative there can be a blame placed on the patient that if they just were able to ignore the pain, it would go away. Often times this is far from the truth!
This is the next topic of the Pelvic Health 101 seminar series. Pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction is often correlated with pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. When your muscles become tight and restricted, blood flow to the genitals is limited. Blood flow is not only important for penile and clitoral engorgement but also for keeping your perineal (bicycle seat area of the body) tissues healthy. When the muscles become tight, good oxygenation and nutrients are blocked from reaching the tissue resulting in delayed healing, decreased engorgement and often a burning sensation. Because muscle function and blood flow is so important to good sexual function, issues with the pelvic floor muscles can result in painful intercourse, inability to tolerate vaginal penetration, painful or difficult erections, erectile dysfunction and painful orgasm.
Issues with sexual function are not often talked about, but next Tuesday these taboo topics are going to be put out on the table. We will discuss different types of dysfunction and the role of the pelvic floor muscles but most importantly we’ll focus on what we can do to get you back to pain-free and functional sexual independence. You do not want to miss this FREE lecture! Reserve your spot here.
All seminars will be held at Beyond Basics Physical Therapy in New York City and start at 7pm. A free “Healing Pelvic and Abdominal Pain†DVD will be given to first time guests, and $20 voucher for Beyond Basics Physical Therapy products will be given to individuals attending five seminars. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!
