Healing ENDO
Pelvic Floor Therapy for Endometriosis, Painful periods, and Painful sex
If you have been struggling with painful periods, painful periods, and pain with sex— you are not alone and healing is possible!
Endometriosis is tissue that is SIMILAR to BUT different to the tissue in the uterus, it can live outside the uterus.
It can affect 18% women of childbearing age and many women infertility is their main symptom of endometriosis.
Other organs like your bladder, bowels, and lungs can be involved with endometriosis.
Common problems people with endometriosis include:
Pain with sex
Pelvic pain around your cycle
Pain with pooping during your peroid
Pain with urination
Many people with endometriosis also have fatigue, Migraines, and back pain.
49% of teenagers with chronic pelvic pain are likely to have endometriosis
It is important to know that:
These symptoms can occur WITHOUT having endometriosis as other pelvic pain syndromes present the same way!
Living in pain can cause other issues in your life because when your body is very stressed, tired, anxious and worried about pain, this can make your pain worse!
Treatments with Dr. Mbong Henry, a pelvic floor physical therapist, at Radiance PT include with a whole person approach to help you understand the connection to
Your pelvic floor pain
Your abdominal pain
Your emotions and how your body reacts to pain and stress
Together we collaborate to improve your quality of life so you have more control over your health by helping you understand how to:
Relax your pelvic floor and decrease your pain & have enjoyable sex
Improve your stress so you can get better sleep
Feel more energized during your periods and have less pain so you can go for a run
Poop without pain and have better bladder control.
Do you want to have a personalized approach to help you take control of your pelvic pain? Reach out today!
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