Pelvis Problems is a series created and written for Scarleteen by Caitlyn Tivy, a pelvic health physical therapist, that focuses on health issues she encounters in her work as a PT and what readers living with them can do about them.
What is the pelvic floor? How do we care for it and the tissue around it?
The non-relaxing pelvic floor is one of the most common problems that pelvic health physical therapists see. Fortunately, there’s a lot that can be done to help!
Interstitial cystitis (IC) and chronic prostatitis (CP) can cause pain with peeing. Learn how they can be diagnosed and treated so you can pee without pain.
Endometriosis is a complicated and often debilitating condition. It’s believed to occur in approximately 10% of people with uteruses of “reproductive age.” That’s approximately 200 million people worldwide – a whole lot of folks! About two-thirds of people with the condition will develop symptoms before the age of 20, but it may take several years and consultations with multiple healthcare providers to receive a diagnosis. One of my missions in spreading awareness about endometriosis is to help more people receive a diagnosis and appropriate care more quickly.
There are many types of UI, but one of the most common affecting young people occurs during physical activity and athletics – athletic urinary incontinence.
Here because you or your partner(s) have experienced pain with anal sex, whether multiple times or just once? You’re in the right place!
Physical therapist Caitlyn Tivy talks pelvic exams in the current era: what they are, why you might need one, and how to make them a comfortable and positive experience, including modifications that can be made with them that you might want or need.
