You did the “right” thing. You talked to a provider, you got the prescription, and you’ve been faithfully using your vaginal estrogen for weeks. So why does sex still hurt? First, take a breath. You’re not doing it wrong, and you’re definitely not broken. Painful sex after starting vaginal estrogen is more common than anyone…
Pelvic Health
Can Sitting All Day Mess With Your Sex Life?
If you spend eight plus hours a day at a desk, your chair may be quietly working against your sex life. Growing research links prolonged sitting and a sedentary lifestyle to erectile dysfunction (ED), lower testosterone, and pelvic floor problems in men. The good news: this is one of the most fixable risk factors out…
Why Does Sex Hurt? 7 Causes of Painful Sex Women Should Know About
Sex isn’t supposed to be something you have to grit your teeth and get through. Yet pain during sex is common among women, and many put up with it for months, or even years, before asking for help. Maybe penetration burns. Maybe you feel tightness at the vaginal opening. Maybe the pain is deeper in…
Why Can’t I Fully Empty My Bowels? What Women Should Know About the Pelvic Floor
You need to go. You do go. But afterward, you still feel like you’re not finished. Maybe you strain. Maybe you need to change positions. Maybe you make multiple trips to the bathroom. Or maybe you’ve tried fiber, water, stool softeners and laxatives, and you’re still wondering: Why can’t I just empty my bowels completely?…
Can’t Fully Empty Your Bowels? Your Pelvic Floor Could Be the Problem
You go to the bathroom. You have a bowel movement. And somehow…you still don’t feel done. Maybe you sit there longer. You strain. You change positions. You come back to the bathroom 20 minutes later. You add more fiber, drink more water or reach for another laxative. But the feeling that something is still there…
Top 5 Foods for Men’s Peak Sexual Health
If your sexual health isn’t what you’d like it to be, your daily habits could be to blame. Things like tobacco, alcohol, and obesity will all decrease your fertility and negatively affect your sexual functioning. Fortunately, there are many simple things you can add to your lifestyle that will get you back on track toward…
Male Anatomy Explained
It’s a common myth that men think about sex every seven seconds. However, a study conducted at Ohio State University suggests the real number is likely closer to 19 times a day. Regardless of the figure, you can guarantee most of those thoughts concern getting busy between the sheets, and not what happens in the body. A…