An inverted uterus — a uterus that folds in on itself — is a serious, potentially deadly complication. (Illustration: Joamir Salcedo; photo: Getty Images) Some people assume that pregnancy and ...

BOSTON - Experts say that while pelvic floor issues are common for women after childbirth they should not have to live with pelvic discomfort. A new survey by Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation ...

Evolutionary anthropologists from the University of Vienna and colleagues now present evidence for a different explanation, published in PNAS. A larger bony pelvic canal is disadvantageous for the ...

University of California San Diego researchers are leading a team reporting new insights in Science Translational Medicine on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunction, which is one of the key risk ...

Snatch the phrase “snap back” out of your vocabulary. I would love to steal some of your time to chat with you about my favorite muscle group — the pelvic floor. It is important to have the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many doctors require that women have a pelvic exam before they can get a prescription for birth control pills, despite guidelines saying that the step is unnecessary, a new ...

After childbirth, you’ll notice differences in your breasts, hips, and pelvic floor. Your pelvic floor is a complex group of muscles and connective tissues that supports the organs in your pelvis, ...

If you’re pregnant, you might feel like people are constantly telling you how much the entire experience is going to suck or hurt or change your body forever. Or maybe people aren’t telling you that ...

Research has demonstrated that vaginal childbirth substantially increases the probability a woman will develop a pelvic floor disorder later in life. Research completed at Johns Hopkins and the ...

Human childbirth is comparatively difficult because our babies' heads are large relative to our birth canals. This tight 'fetopelvic' fit increases the risk of obstructed labor, which in turn has ...