By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published February 24, 2022
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A vaginal hysterectomy removes the uterus through the vagina, often to treat uterine prolapse, while a pelvic floor repair strengthens the vaginal walls when they are prolapsing. ...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published February 5, 2022
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Staying well as a woman means tending to physical, mental, and emotional health together, not treating them as separate boxes to check. That includes fertility and reproductive hea...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published January 18, 2022
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Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach, is a pelvic health educator and founder of the Buff Muff App who has spent over a decade helping women manage incontinence, prolapse, and other pelvic ...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published October 4, 2021
During childbirth, your pelvic floor muscles will be extensively stretched, and it is common to experience tearing. With proper preparation, the likelihood of tearing can be reduced, which can als...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published October 4, 2021
How to Use the EPI-NO
The EPI-NO is made up of a silicone balloon that is attached to a pump with a gauge. On the gauge is a needle that registers movement. When you contract, the needle moves up...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 23, 2021
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Kegels can boost sensuality by improving blood flow, muscle awareness, and control in the pelvic floor, which heightens arousal and sensation during intimacy. Practicing proper Kege...
Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 20, 2021
Direct Answer: Gentle stretches like Wide Leg Child's Pose, Side Angle Pose, Sunbird Pose, and Bow Pose can relieve bruised coccyx (tailbone) pain by easing pressure on the area, improving blood flow...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published June 28, 2021
It can be a tough conversation to start. Often when patients raise the issue, “it” has been going on for a while. I’m talking about painful sex. It’s likely more common than you’d think, with estima...
Week 4 was definitely easier than week 3. I was less stressed and stopped over-analyzing every little sensation. My good friend and pelvic floor physio Julia reminded me that sensations are good - they are a sign that the body is adapting and healing.
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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published September 11, 2020
Direct Answer: Effective Kegel exercises for incontinence involve correctly contracting and relaxing the pelvic floor muscles in coordination with your breath, rather than just squeezing random...
