Posts Tagged ‘sexual health’
The Clitoris is More Than “That Little Bump”
By Heather Edwards, PT, CSC, Pelvic Guru LLC Course & Content Manager ย The clitoris is an amazing structure! Often when we see pictures or look in the mirror, it might just look like a small bump. But in truth, that’s just a small portion of the clitoris. ย As we develop from an embryo,…
Read MoreVaginal Estrogen for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Does it help?
Iโm 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, PT, MPT, DPT (2022) ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ (๐จ๐ง๐๐) ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป?โฃ โฃThis is available to…
Read MoreClinical Blindspots: Filling in the Gaps of Sexual Health Medical Training
A discussion with Heather Edwards & Alex Papale These two have been doing a series of courses under the title of “Clinical Blindspots” that focus on some specific niches of kink and BDSM that involve pelvic health. These topics are often taboo and rarely covered in pelvic health education, leaving practitioners who have concerns regarding…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Lubricant
By Heather Edwards, PT, CSC, Pelvic Guru LLC Course & Content Manager Personal lubricants for sexual penetration or external genital stimulation (either solo or partnered) can enhance pleasure and comfort. Though the vagina can self-lubricate, the amount of wetness and duration of its effectiveness will vary from person to person. It can also vary for one…
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 really like to dig in with the nerdy awesomeness of anatomy, sexuality, gender, and our current social structure. Heather (a pelvic PT and sex counselor)…
Read MoreEssential Sexual Health: An Interview with Ellen Barnard
Sexual health compentency is critical. Tracy often sees mismanagement of sexual concerns and the negative impact that it has on patients. Many providers donโt have an understanding of what they donโt know becauseโฆ wellโฆ they donโt know it.
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