Pain With Intercourse

Pain With Intercourse

Intercourse is not supposed to hurt. Seems obvious right? Yet according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 3 out of 4 women report pain with sex at some point in their lives. Pain with sex includes pain with all aspects (pain with touch, penetration and thrusting). For some women, pain is temporary and…

What is FGM/FGC? How does Physical Therapy play a part?

What is FGM/FGC? How does Physical Therapy play a part?

Last month one of our pelvic floor physical therapists Nazneen Vasi presented to Sahiyo on the role of pelvic health physical therapy and FGC/FGM. The full presentation is available to view here. We have added a click provided by Sahiyo below. (Due to the personal and sensitive nature of this topic please be aware that…

What is Interstitial Cystitis?

What is Interstitial Cystitis?

Bladder dysfunction is common and it’s important to differentiate what is causing your symptoms as there is some overlap between diagnoses. Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is used to describe many things. Two of the primary things being painful bladder syndrome and chronic pelvic pain. Interstitial Cystitis Symptoms Interstitial cystitis occurs in both male and females. Symptoms…

Quick Bladder Tips

Quick Bladder Tips

Do you leak a little when you laugh, cough, or sneeze? Are you wetting yourself when exercising? If so, it may be that you have a condition known as stress urinary incontinence (SUI). What about urinating more than 5-8 times during the day or the sudden, strong urge to urinate? This would be considered urinary…