Pelvic floor dysfunction can cause a wide range of symptoms, include many types of pain, bowel issues, urinary/bladder issues and sexual dysfunction.Many times patients feel like there’s so many different things wrong, when in reality it’s all stemming from the pelvic floor.  By addressing and treating the underlying problem, we can make a substantial difference in these symptoms.  Issues the pelvic floor can cause include:Pelvic Pain, including pain in the genitals, deep groin pain, pain in the glutes or piriformis and tailbonePelvic Girdle Pain, which includes low back pain, SI joint pain, hip pain, and pain in the inner thighs or down the legs (including sciatica)Sexual Pain in both genders, which includes pain with intercourse, insertion, arousal, post-orgasmic pain, pain with ejaculation or erection, and a flare of symptoms after sexual activity.Bowel Symptoms include constipation, pain with bowel movements, incomplete emptying, having to strain, hemorrhoids, fecal incontinence or fecal smearingUrinary Issues include incontinence, urinary urgency, urinary frequency, incomplete emptying, a slow or hesitant stream, having to go at night (nocturia), and recurring UTIs.Sexual Symptoms include a lack of arousal, under-stimulation or over-stimulation, inability to orgasm erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculationOther Symptoms include prolapse, feelings of heaviness or pressure, diastasis recti (often in post-partum) and issues during pregnancy.That’s a huge list!  The pelvic floor is complex, it sits at the crossroads of the body, it has a huge number of nerves running through it and it controls massively important bodily functions!The good news is working with a great pelvic PT can address the common denominator of these symptoms and help you find lasting relief!Finding Pelvic SanityIf you're local to Southern California (or could come out for an Out of Town Program), we'd love to work with you at PelvicSanity!  If you haven't yet, make sure you've joined our supportive Finding Pelvic Sanity online community - moderated by the PelvicSanity team, it's full of practical, positive information and 5,000+ supporting members!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!