How Pelvic Pain, Constipation, and Painful Sex Are Connected with Kristen Parise

Pelvic health physiotherapy is something many women still do not even know exists. If you are having issues with peeing, pooping, pelvic pain, pressure in the pelvis, constipation, leaking urine, pain with sex, or difficulty reaching orgasm, there is help available.

I'm joined by pelvic health physiotherapist Kristen Parise, owner of Blueberry Therapy Pelvic Health and Pediatrics. Kristen has been a physiotherapist for more than 26 years and spent the last decade focused on pelvic health.

Most women will experience some type of pelvic floor dysfunction. About fifty percent of women who have had a baby will have some degree of pelvic organ prolapse. Many women experience urinary or fecal incontinence, and as women age, pain with intercourse or difficulty reaching orgasm becomes more common.

Pelvic floor dysfunction can show up as heaviness or pressure in the pelvis, groin pain, pubic pain, hip pain, SI joint pain, constipation, leaking urine, or pain with sex. Many women believe these symptoms are normal because they have experienced them for so long.

Constipation is one of the most overlooked issues. Many women say they are not constipated, but when asked how often they have a bowel movement, the answer might be every three days.

Stress and trauma also show up in the pelvic floor. People who hold tension in their shoulders and jaw often hold that same tension in their pelvic floor.

Helping women have better poops and better sex is connected to the same system. Understanding the pelvic floor is an important part of better health, better sex, and a body that feels like your own again.

Connect with Kristen Parise - @blueberrytherapypelvichealth

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