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 19, 2022
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The Buff Muff App and Membership put Kim Vopni (The Vagina Coach) in your pocket, with daily access to pelvic floor exercises, guided workouts, meal plans, educational videos, exc...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published Feb 13, 2022
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If your pelvic floor is tight or overactive, gentle release exercises — like diaphragmatic breathing, hip and hamstring stretches, and mindful relaxation — help ease tension without ad...
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 December 21, 2021
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Recovery from rectocele surgery typically takes 4-6 weeks, during which heavy lifting should be avoided. Gentle movement, proper nutrition, and pelvic floor-friendly self-care lik...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 14, 2021
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Walking is generally the safest and most encouraged form of exercise after prolapse surgery. Most women can begin taking short, gentle walks the d...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 7, 2021
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The Buff Muff App is a free pelvic floor exercise app by Kim Vopni that includes a 7-day challenge, educational content, and an optional membership with varied workouts, meal plans...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published November 2, 2021
Direct Answer: Pregnancy tailbone pain (coccydynia) is caused by hormonal ligament laxity, postural changes, and pressure from your growing baby, and it typically starts in the second or third tr...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published October 15, 2021
As most of you know, I had surgery for my rectocele prolapse in December. I had a great experience, positive outcome and am feeling very happy with my decision.
I went through the process very ...
