Pelvic floor dysfunction is both incredibly common and poorly treated by our medical system.  It’s misunderstood and underdiagnosed.  Many patients struggle with symptoms for years before truly understand what’s going on and how to find relief.We created this podcast to share practical, positive information about the pelvic floor with all of you!  We believe everyone with pelvic health issues deserved accurate information and a chance to get on the road to healing.The pelvic floor is critical because it’s responsible for three of the most important bodily functions - peeing, pooping and sex.  Our body is hard-wired to care about this area, making pelvic floor dysfunction even more challenging to treat.When the pelvic floor isn’t working well, we get the following types of pelvic floor symptoms:Pelvic pain, including diagnoses like interstitial cystitis, endometriosis, vulvodynia, pudendal neuralgia, piriformis syndrome, chronic prostatitis and more.Postpartum pelvic issues like incontinence, painful intercourse, diastasis recti, low back pain and prolapseSexual pain and dysfunction in both men and women.Pregnancy issues like pubic symphisis pain, SI joint and low back pain, and pelvic floor muscles that aren’t ready for deliveryUrinary symptoms like incontinence, urinary urgency and frequency, recurring UTIs and moreBowel health problems like constipation, pain or straining with bowel movements, hemorrhoids, fecal incontinence or smearing and incomplete emptyingProlapse and symptoms like pelvic pressure and heavinessWhile these issues are common they are NOT normal and not something you just have to live with.  We hope each episode brings you just a little bit of pelvic sanity.Finding Pelvic Sanity GroupIf this was helpful, make sure to 1) subscribe to the podcast for all the newest 'sodes and 2) join the free online Finding Pelvic Sanity group.  It's a supportive community of more than 5,000 people, moderated by Dr. Nicole and the PelvicSanity team.  A great place to get practical, positive information and support!About UsDr. Nicole and Jesse Cozean are the founders of PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) in Southern California. The clinic has helped thousands of patients in the Orange County, CA area and hundreds from around the world with a remote consultation and Out of Town Program.They co-authored The IC Solution and Nicole created The IC Roadmap online course to provide the most accurate, up-to-date information for those with interstitial cystitis. They run the Finding Pelvic Sanity Facebook group for a supportive online community for anyone dealing with pelvic health issues.Nicole has also created courses and trained thousands of pelvic PTs to provide better care through her work with Pelvic PT Rising (www.pelvicptrising.com). Subscribe to the podcast Follow @pelvicsanity for great info! Join the Finding PelvicSanity support group Check out www.pelvicsanity.com for additional help! And as always, we hope this has helped you find just a bit of pelvic sanity!