By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published November 11, 2022
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Seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist is worth it because pelvic floor dysfunction — leaking, prolapse symptoms, pain, or tailbone discomfort — is common but not something you hav...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published July 30, 2022
I recently had a great conversation with MCP Product Specialist Angela Yamaoka about pelvic health screening, incontinence, and what to do when you are experiencing the symptoms.
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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published July 23, 2022
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is also known as vulvovaginal atrophy or atrophic vaginitis. It is caused by a decrease in estrogen production.
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Genitourinary syndrome of me...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published January 10, 2020
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Most women can safely resume sex after baby once cleared at their six-week postpartum checkup, but comfort depends more on pelvic floor healing, core reconnection, and communicat...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published January 5, 2020
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Yes — leaking during CrossFit is common, but it is never normal. It's a signal that your pelvic floor can't manage the speed, load, and intra-abdominal pressure of high-intensity tr...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 21, 2019
Direct Answer: Pelvic organ prolapse is the progressive descent of the bladder, uterus, or rectum into or out of the vagina, affecting an estimated 50% of women who have given birth. Early stage...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 19, 2019
Direct Answer: Perineal healing after birth relies on gentle heat and herbal soaks (sitz baths, compresses, or a peri bottle) to soothe tearing, followed by a gradual, physio-guided return to ...
A Look at Kegel Balls and Other Devices
50 Shades of Grey certainly contributed to a rise in interest in LELO Luna Beads – a version of a pelvic floor exercise device made popular by the racy read.
I am often asked by clients and friends what my thoughts are on vagina weights or kegel balls. Her...
