Progesterone
To understand your progesterone, you will have to go back in time about 100 days, which is the lifespan of an ovarian follicle. This 100-day period mean if your follicles are unhealthy for any part of this period, it could impact your menstrual cycle months down...
Pelvic Floor and the Sexual Response Cycle
This post is part 3 of 3 by guest blogger Berrin Boyce, PT. You can read part 1, “What is the Pelvic Floor?” here and part 2, “Pelvic Floor and What Can Go Wrong” here. Sexual Response Cycle According to the Cleveland Clinic there are 4 distinct phases of the...
Pelvic Floor and What Can Go Wrong
This post is part 2 of 3 by guest blogger Berrin Boyce, PT. You can read part 1, “What is the Pelvic Floor?” here. Where can it go wrong? There are a couple of different things that can disrupt how well a muscle functions during any activity, including sexual...
What is the Pelvic Floor
This is part 1 of a three part series written by guest blogger Berrin Boyce, PT What is the pelvic floor? Broadly defined, the pelvic floor is a group of small muscles, comprised of 3 separate layers that line the inside of the pelvis. These muscles primarily...
Interstitial Cystitis
Diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis? Now what? Last week, we discussed what Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is and what it often looks like. You can get caught up here. Those with IC often come to the diagnosis after several tests to rule out other things, such as...
I fall asleep by filling my head with thoughts
Many people struggle to fall asleep because of racing thoughts. They may be thinking about everything that happened that day or everything that needs to be done tomorrow. These thoughts cause your body to go into the stress cycle. The stress cycle is when your...
