Sexual dysfunction, including pain during and after sex, vaginal dryness, inability to achieve or maintain arousal, and inability to orgasm, is common among women with fibromyalgia. More than 85% of women with fibromyalgia report one or more issues relating to sexual dysfunction (while only about … [Read more...]
What Do You Know About Endometriosis?
I'm a little late for Endometriosis Awareness Month (March), but if you follow my blog and especially if you get my newsletters you know that I'm more than Aware of Endometriosis. Just a little over a month ago I had my third surgery for Endometriosis (and yes they've removed stuff every time … [Read more...]
Urinary Incontinence and Fibromyalgia
I struggle with urinary incontinence. There I said it. That's a phrase that is not on the top of any woman's (or man's) list of things they want to say out loud (or type for the world to see). Yet, for too many of us with Fibromyalgia, urinary incontinence is just another of our struggles. Add in … [Read more...]
Dr. Oz on Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pelvic Pain
On Friday 12/19/2014 Dr. Oz did a 5 minute bit on Fibromyalgia and Pelvic Pain. These are good topics to combine, as they often overlap. Pelvic pain is a common issue with fibromyalgia and an issue I've dealt with along with fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, I feel like combining them the way that the … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia, Pelvic Pain and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (Guest Post)
Fibromyalgia, Pelvic Pain and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy by Lauren I’ve struggled with intermittent, unexplained pelvic pain for many years. As a teenager, my cramps were excruciating. My family doctor thought it was ovarian cysts and gave me a prescription for the birth control pill. … [Read more...]
Pelvic floor dysfunction and fibromyalgia
I asked my friend Beverly to write a guest blog about a pelvic floor dysfunction - a topic that has affected both of us. She found that physical therapy improved her pelvic floor dysfunction. Unfortunately, I saw the same physical therapist without the great results. Our wedding night … [Read more...]
It’s a 3 juice kind of day
Purple People Eater Juice, Get Well Juice, Green JuiceYesterday was my first physical therapy appointment. The place in town that specializes in Fibromyalgia doesn't do pelvic wall therapy, so I went to the place that the Dr recommended. I've been there before, at least twice, prior to the … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia and Pelvic Pain
So, I ran across this post in my email this morning. Not much info there, other than to say that chronic pelvic pain is another co-existing condition we may run into with Fibro. What she doesn't mention is one of the main causes of chronic pelvic pain that often goes undiagnosed.... Endometriosis. … [Read more...]
