Our Blog

Insights for Your Pelvic Health

Evidence-based education, practical guidance, and honest conversations about the pelvic health topics that matter most to you.

Why Does It Hurt to Put In a Tampon? A Pelvic PT Explains
Pelvic Health

Why Does It Hurt to Put In a Tampon? A Pelvic PT Explains

Painful tampon insertion is common, and it is not in your head. A pelvic floor PT walks through the three usual reasons it happens and what treatment actually looks like.

7 min readSeptember 21, 2026
Endo Belly: Why You Bloat, and What Your Pelvic Floor Has to Do With It
Pelvic Health

Endo Belly: Why You Bloat, and What Your Pelvic Floor Has to Do With It

Endo belly is not just gas. Here is what drives endometriosis bloating, why your diaphragm and pelvic floor are part of it, and what you can try this week.

9 min readSeptember 21, 2026
SI Joint Pain: Your Joint Isn't Slipping Out of Place
Pelvic Health

SI Joint Pain: Your Joint Isn't Slipping Out of Place

Told that your SI joint keeps going out? It does not slip. A pelvic floor PT explains what SI joint pain really is, why the pelvic floor is part of the picture, and what actually helps.

10 min readSeptember 12, 2026
Back Pain During Ovulation: What It Is, and When It Isn't Just Ovulation
Pelvic Health

Back Pain During Ovulation: What It Is, and When It Isn't Just Ovulation

Back pain that shows up mid-cycle, nowhere near your period, is a real and recognized pattern. Here is why ovulation pain lands in your back, where your pelvic floor fits in, and when the monthly rhythm deserves a closer look.

9 min readSeptember 8, 2026
Groin Pain in Women: 5 Causes That Aren't a Pulled Muscle
Pelvic Health

Groin Pain in Women: 5 Causes That Aren't a Pulled Muscle

If stretching and rest keep failing, a strain may not be the problem. Five pelvic floor causes of groin pain in women, and when to see someone else.

8 min readAugust 26, 2026
Ovulation Pain: Why It Happens and When Your Pelvic Floor Is Involved
Pelvic Health

Ovulation Pain: Why It Happens and When Your Pelvic Floor Is Involved

That one-sided ache in the middle of your cycle has a name. Here's why ovulation hurts, when your pelvic floor is involved, and what actually helps.

4 min readAugust 21, 2026
Pelvic Floor Therapy During Pregnancy: What's Safe and When to Start
Pregnancy & Postpartum

Pelvic Floor Therapy During Pregnancy: What's Safe and When to Start

Wondering if pelvic floor PT is safe during pregnancy? A Protea pelvic floor PT on when to start, what it helps with, and when to check with your OB first.

6 min readAugust 13, 2026
Tailbone Pain That Won't Quit: Is It Your Coccyx, or Your Pelvic Floor?
Pelvic Health

Tailbone Pain That Won't Quit: Is It Your Coccyx, or Your Pelvic Floor?

Tailbone pain that's worse when you sit might not be your coccyx at all. How to tell whether it's the bone or the pelvic floor pulling on it, and what helps each.

9 min readAugust 5, 2026
Overactive Bladder: Why You're Always Running to Pee
Pelvic Health

Overactive Bladder: Why You're Always Running to Pee

If you map your day around the nearest bathroom, that urgent, can't-wait feeling has a name: overactive bladder. It usually isn't about willpower or weak muscles, and a pelvic floor PT explains the retraining that actually calms it.

8 min readJuly 28, 2026
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: What That Heavy, Draggy Feeling Really Means
Pelvic Health

Pelvic Organ Prolapse: What That Heavy, Draggy Feeling Really Means

Pelvic organ prolapse is when the bladder, uterus, or rectum loses support and presses into the vaginal wall. It is common, rarely dangerous, and often very treatable with conservative care.

9 min readJuly 20, 2026

Ready to Feel Better?

Take the First Step Toward Healing

Book a free discovery call to learn how pelvic floor therapy can help you reclaim comfort, confidence, and quality of life.

Talk to Lesley, Free