Why Does it Hurt to Sneeze? Pain with sneezing or coughing is unfortunately common. It can be a sharp pain in the lower abdomen, pelvic pain, or feel like pain in the uterus, ovaries or perneum. While this is common, it should not hurt to sneeze or cough! Pain, the Pelvic Floor and Sneezing, Coughing and Laughing Imagine you’re the pelvic floor – coughs, sneezes, and sniffles are some of your biggest enemies. The muscles of the pelvic floor have to hold their ground when fa

The week of Thanksgiving is a time when many of us consciously set aside time to count our blessings and take stock of all the things in...

Urethral Burning, Urgency/Frequency and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Identifying the cause of urethral burning, urinary urgency and pelvic pain can be extremely difficult. Both urinary tract infections (UTIs) and pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) can cause all of these symptoms. So how can we tell if it's a real or phantom UTI? How can we prevent UTIs from happening in the first place? And how do we break the cycle of UTIs and pelvic floor dysfunction that is so common? Is it a

The Potassium Sensitivity Test (PST) involves inserting a solution of a known irritant into the bladder, for the ostensible purpose of...