Pelvic Anatomy
The Clitoris is More Than “That Little Bump”
By Heather Edwards, PT, CSC, Pelvic Guru LLC Course & Content Manager The clitoris is an amazing structure! Often when we see pictures or look in the mirror, it…
Read MoreVaginal Estrogen for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Does it help?
I’m so pleased to share a comprehensive critical review of the top randomized controlled trials about vaginal estrogen vs. placebos in preventing or treating UTIs in postmenopausal women. ~Tracy Sher,…
Read MoreTips for Pelvic Floor Relaxation
The pelvic floor muscles span the entire base of the pelvis from the pubic bone to the coccyx and between both sit bones. They play an important role in bowel,…
Read MoreBeginners’ Guide to Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises
There are questions that come up around the topic of pelvic floor muscle exercises. Here at Pelvic Guru, the most common questions we receive are: Where are the pelvic floor…
Read MorePudendal Neuralgia and Complex Pelvic Pain: An Interview with Tracy Sher
Complex pelvic pain… that’s often a tough one to treat. Especially for those of us who work in clinics as the only pelvic PT! I remember feeling like I just…
Read MoreTransgender and Nonbinary Pelvic Health – An interview with Heather Edwards and Tuesday Feral
Pelvic Guru Academy is offering online education on Transgender and Nonbinary Pelvic Health this year. It’s going to be instructed by a team, both of which are enthusiastically queer and…
Read More5 Critical Errors Women Make During CrossFit
5 Critical Errors Women Make During CrossFit CrossFit is a worldwide phenomenon. The CrossFit Games Open had nearly 300,000 entries for the first workout. There are over 11,000 affiliates around…
Read MoreExplore Your Vulva! Yes, Take A Look! A professional highlight of Lori Forner
Attention! Go ahead and explore your vulvas! (In a private setting, of course!) We don’t hear that very often do we? Check out this conversation with a brilliant and wonderful…
Read MoreThe 5 Things We Wish You Knew About Pudendal Neuralgia
The 5 Things We Wish PTs, MDs, and Patients Knew About Pudendal Neuralgia and Pudendal Nerve Entrapment Tracy Sher, MPT, CSCS and Loretta J. Robertson, PT, MS Why is the…
Read MoreYour Vagina is Not Cussing: Good, Simple Vulvovaginal Hygiene Tips
Friends, Romans, Countrywomen – lend me your ear! All these people are WRONG! (and that’s probably one reason why they’re seeing me in the first place)
If you want my advice, I’m going to be succinct, clear and direct. You can wash your vulvovaginal area any way you’d like as long as you are in the shower, eliminate all soap and let warm water run over the area and only use your hands. Just call me the Henry Ford of the vagina…or is that weird?
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