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What is PELVIC FLOOR?

The” Pelvic Floor” refers to a group of floor muscles that attach to the front, back and side Of the Pelvic bone and sacrum (the large fused bone at the bottom of the spine, just above the tailbone). Like s sling or hammock, these muscles support the organs in the pelvis, including the bladder, uterus or prostate, and rectum. They also wrap around your urethra, rectum, and vagina (in women). Coordinated contracting these muscles controls bowel and bladder functions – like the pelvic floor must relax to allow for urination, bowel movements, and, in women sexual intercourse.

What is PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION (PFD)?

In IC (incontinence) patients, PFD Is usually related to the presence of too much tension (or high-tone), the opposite of the too relaxed state (or low-tone) that contributes to incontinence.
However, sometimes IC patients with PFD can have a
combination of muscles that are too tense and too relaxed.
If you are one of the many women who is laughing with your legs crossed, avoiding the gym, and wearing black work out pants not as a fashion statement but to hide the wet crotch, know that common is not the same as normal, and just because something
is common does not mean you have to live with it. The female Pelvic Floor provides support to our pelvic organs to prevent prolapsed, assists in bladder control and enhances sensation during intimacy.