There are many concerns that women face that are often not openly discussed. From urinary leakage, to pain with sex, to things like pelvic pressure, many women suffer in silence. Unfortunately, symptoms like pelvic pressure can dramatically affect a woman’s quality of life, and how she chooses to stay active.

First, we have to define what is pressure in the pelvic area? What are some things that cause it, and why could it be there.

If you have ever had:

• Difficulty inserting a tampon

• Pain with sex

• Urinary leakage but feel like your backs and hips are always tight

You might be dealing with pelvic floor tension. 

Tight muscles are not necessarily strong muscles, and are often times more problematic than weak muscles. 

Leaking when you cough is called stress urinary incontinence.

But don’t let the name fool you, this isn’t about stress. It’s about pressure and coordination.

Every time you cough, your body experiences a sudden spike in pressure.
Your pelvic floor and core are supposed to respond instantly to support your bladder.

When they don’t? You leak.

f you’ve ever felt a heaviness feeling in your pelvic area, know you are not alone. The feeling of pelvic pressure, with or without back pain is a common description we hear as pelvic floor PTs. 

Whether you are describing pressure, heaviness, a dragging sensation, fullness, or aching, know that what you are feeling is valid, and there is a likely a very good reason for what you are experiencing. 

As pelvic floor physical therapists, we often see pelvic PT offered more widely than ever before. On the surface, this sounds like progress. But for patients seeking real answers and lasting results, an important question remains:

Is the care truly specialized—and is it designed around you?

Pelvic floor PT, also known as pelvic floor therapy or pelvic floor physical therapy, is a specialized and rapidly growing area within the physical therapy profession. Pelvic floor physical therapists receive advanced training to assess and treat conditions affecting the muscles, nerves, and connective tissues of the pelvic floor.

If you’ve been asking yourself, “What can I do to stop peeing my pants when I cough?” — you are absolutely not alone. Leaking with coughing is incredibly common, and there are absolutely treatment options out there. Stress incontinence (also known as urinary leakage) is the technical term of “peeing when I cough”. Oftentimes, people that are dealing with stress incontinence don’t just pee when they cough, but also when they sneeze, laugh, jump, run, or do anything that requires physical exertion.

It is no secret that pregnancy is an absolute miracle. Your body changes in ways you never thought possible which can be incredible, but also tiresome. Pregnancy can bring on new aches, pains, and symptoms you might have never expected.. Whether you’re dealing with low back or hip pain, pelvic pressure, urinary leakage, or just want to feel more comfortable as your body changes, pregnancy PT (physical therapy) can help.

During pregnancy, there are a lot of changes that a woman’s body goes through—and while it’s miraculous, it can also bring new physical challenges. From hip and back pain, to pelvic floor symptoms like constipation, pressure and urinary leakage, there are many symptoms that a woman can experience. Pregnancy is a pivotal time that can set the stage for symptoms that a woman might experience for the rest of her life. This is why it is so important to have a pelvic floor PT on your pregnancy team, and where pregnancy pelvic floor physical therapy can make a world of difference.

Leaking urine when you cough, laugh, or sneeze is a common concern of women. Peeing when you cough, sneeze, or laugh is also known as stress incontinence and it isn’t something you have to live with. Stress incontinence is a symptom that something isn’t working that should. This can often be a problem with your pelvic floor, core, and/or diaphragm. At Vivid Women’s Health in Doylestown and Newtown, PA, our team of pelvic floor PTs help women stop leaking so that they can live an active life without fear. 

Bladder leaks, feeling heavy “down there”, pain with sex, and even hip and back pain are common symptoms that are often dismissed or ignored. However, all of these symptoms are signs that your pelvic floor might need some attention. Pelvic floor PT (physical therapy) offers a safe, effective, and evidence based solution that can significantly reduce or completely eliminate pelvic floor symptoms. 

Burning after sex isn’t normal. Learn what causes it and how pelvic floor therapy at Vivid Women’s Health in Doylestown and Newtown, PA can help you find lasting relief.

If you have ever experienced symptoms such as pain during sex, peeing your pants when laughing, coughing, or jumping, or have experienced bowel concerns such as hemorrhoids, or pain during pooping, you are not alone. These are all signs and symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction, a vague term that describes a problem with the muscles that sit in the bottom of your pelvis, called the pelvic floor muscles.

The pelvic floor muscles play a vital role in core strength, bladder control, bowel control, and intimate wellness. Every person, regardless of gender and age has a pelvic floor. If someone is experiencing concerns with their pelvic floor muscles, it is imperative that they see a pelvic floor physical therapist and attend pelvic floor therapy.

When a woman is dealing with stress incontinence, it is a sign that her body is not doing something it should. Stress incontinence can often be managed conservatively with pelvic floor physical therapy. 

Physical therapy for stress incontinence is a highly effective, evidence-based treatment that can help you stop leaking and feel confident again—without surgery or medication.

If you’ve ever experienced leaking pee as a female, you’re not alone. In fact, up to 50% of women leak pee at some point in their lives. Leaking pee, also known as urinary incontinence is tied to decreased quality of life and can significantly affects a woman’s social life. Experiencing urinary leakage is also a top reason why women stop participating in an exercise routine. While leaking pee can feel embarrassing, it’s actually very common and often treatable.

Many times, women are told to “just do Kegels” but unfortunately when it comes to painful intercourse, strengthening exercises such as Kegels can make your symptoms worse. 

One of the top questions that we as pelvic floor PTs get asked by patients is: “Why am I peeing so much all of a sudden”. When a patient is peeing more than 8 times per day, and more than 1 time at night (for anyone that isn’t pregnant or over the age of 65), we consider that urinary frequency.

When someone is asking about “peeing so much all of a sudden”, we really have to understand if they are truly peeing more than normal, or if they are actually peeing more than is considered normal. If they are truly peeing more, especially all of a sudden, we need to investigate a few things.

We are thrilled to announce that we have opened a pelvic floor physical therapy location in Doylestown, PA!

Throughout the last 5 years, we have helped thousands of women of Bucks County improve bladder, bowel, sexual pain, and orthopedic pain symptoms. With a special interest in pregnancy and postpartum PT, we are thrilled to bring great care to the Doylestown community.

Having a burning sensation during intercourse is very common. Unfortunately, many women are told that this is something that they have to endure, or they aren’t given true strategies to help resolve it.

A burning sensation during intercourse can happen due to a number of reasons

There are many strategies that we can utilize to help patients stop the urge to pee immediately. While these techniques can be effective, they are short term solutions to a larger problem.

When someone is experiencing an extreme urge to pee, we really need to investigate why that urge is happening.