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Videos on pelvic health and pain-free intimacy

Explainers from pelvic health physiotherapists, hospitals, health services and patient organizations. Each video sits next to the article it supports. Nothing loads from YouTube until a video is started.

Pelvic floor

How to do pelvic floor exercises | NHS NHS A physiotherapist explains how to locate the pelvic floor muscles and do slow and quick squeezes.Read: Pelvic floor exercises
Pelvic Floor Relaxation Exercises for Pelvic Pain Michelle Kenway A physiotherapist demonstrates gentle breathing and positioning techniques to help the pelvic floor relax.Read: Hypertonic pelvic floor
Reverse Kegels : Not easy to do right Gerard Greene Specialist Pelvic Health Physio A specialist pelvic health physiotherapist explains what a reverse kegel should feel like and the most common errors.Read: Reverse kegels
How to use Kegel Balls Most Effectively for Pelvic Floor Strength | EXPERT PHYSIOTHERAPY GUIDE Michelle Kenway A physiotherapist explains how to use vaginal weights safely and how to fit them into a strengthening program.Read: Kegel trainers
What To Expect from Your Appointment - Mayo Clinic Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Mayo Clinic A hospital physical therapy team walks through what happens during a pelvic floor physical therapy appointment.Read: Pelvic floor therapy
What is pelvic floor dysfunction, and what causes it? | Ohio State Medical Center Ohio State Wexner Medical Center A university medical center specialist explains what pelvic floor dysfunction is and its most common causes.Read: Pelvic floor dysfunction
How to Support Your Pelvic Floor After Childbirth Epworth HealthCare A hospital physiotherapist explains how to start caring for the pelvic floor in the days and weeks after birth.Read: Pelvic floor after childbirth

Pain-free intimacy

Vaginismus & Tight Pelvic Floor Muscles - Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Sherin Jarvis Women's Health & Research Institute of Australia A pelvic health physiotherapist explains how tight pelvic floor muscles relate to vaginismus and how therapy approaches it.Read: Vaginismus
Why Does Sex Hurt? Vulvar Pain and Pain During Sex - Jennifer Glayzer - 2022 The Ehlers-Danlos Society A talk hosted by a patient charity that explains the main reasons sex can hurt and how vulvar pain is assessed.Read: Dyspareunia
How to Treat Vulvodynia with Dr David Nunns - VPS Ask the Expert Webinar 1 Vulval Pain Society UK A UK gynecologist answers questions on vulvodynia treatment in a webinar for the Vulval Pain Society charity.Read: Vulvodynia
What are Vaginal Dilators? Proactive Pelvic Health Centre A pelvic health clinic explains what vaginal dilators are and why they are used in pelvic floor treatment.Read: Vaginal dilators
How to Use a Vaginal Dilator Safely | Positioning, Breathing & Relaxation Tips Spruce Physical Therapy A pelvic floor physical therapy practice walks through positioning, breathing and relaxation during dilator use.Read: How to use vaginal dilators
Why Is Sex Painful for My Partner? | Understanding Endometriosis and Dyspareunia ENDOubt endometriosis explained An endometriosis education channel explains why deep penetration can be painful and what partners can do about it.Read: Ohnut and depth buffers
Vaginal Dryness and Painful Sex: Treating the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause MassGeneralHospital A Massachusetts General Hospital clinician explains genitourinary syndrome of menopause and the treatment options for dryness and painful sex.Read: Painful sex after menopause
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy postnatal recovery video Southern Health and Social Care Trust A health service physiotherapy team explains postnatal pelvic floor recovery after vaginal or cesarean birth.Read: Sex after childbirth
How Soon After a Hysterectomy Can I Have Sex? Methodist Healthcare A hospital gynecologist explains when it is usually safe to resume sex after a hysterectomy and what to watch for.Read: Sex after hysterectomy
Webinar: Endometriosis and pelvic floor physiotherapy | Julia Argyrou Endometriosis Centre Epworth HealthCare A hospital endometriosis center webinar on how pelvic floor physiotherapy supports people with endometriosis and pelvic pain.Read: Endometriosis and sex

Intimate care

Urogenital atrophy explained - a British Menopause Society video British Menopause Society The British Menopause Society explains why falling estrogen causes vaginal dryness and urinary symptoms, and which treatments are available.Read: Vaginal dryness
What's in your lube? Institute for Pelvic Health A pelvic health clinic walks through common lubricant ingredients and what to watch for if vaginal tissue is sensitive.Read: Water-based lube
Best Lubricants for Women over 50: A Slippery Subject from Nurse Barb NurseBarbVideos A nurse practitioner compares lubricant types and explains what to look for when tissue becomes drier with age.Read: How to choose a lube
Lubricants v Moisturisers- Whats the difference Berkshire Menopause Clinic A menopause clinic explains how lubricants and vaginal moisturizers differ and when each one is useful.Read: Hyaluronic acid lube
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: What is it? What do I need to know? BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre A women's hospital explains what genitourinary syndrome of menopause is, how it affects the vagina and bladder, and the main treatment options.Read: Vaginal atrophy
Women's Health & Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus with Dr. Angelle Brebnor Holy Cross Health A hospital gynecologist explains what vulvar lichen sclerosus is, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated.Read: Lichen sclerosus and sex

Intimacy and connection

Understanding Female Sexual Dysfunction American Sexual Health Association A nonprofit overview of common sexual concerns in women, including desire, arousal and pain, and how they are treated.Read: What is sexual wellness
Ask The Experts: Sensate Focus WomanLab A clinician explains what sensate focus is, who it is for and how the exercises are set up.Read: Sensate focus
Pelvic Floor Issues | Pain During Intimacy WomansHospitalBR A video from Woman's Hospital on how pelvic floor problems can contribute to pain during intimacy and how they are treated.Read: Slow sex
Pain with Sex: Tips & Solutions for Reducing Pain Action Potential Physical Therapy A pelvic floor physical therapist explains why sex can hurt and practical ways to reduce pain.Read: Talking about pain with a partner
Jennifer A. Vencill, Ph.D., L.P.: Mayo Clinic Women’s Health: Low Sexual Desire Mayo Clinic A Mayo Clinic psychologist discusses low sexual desire in women, its causes and treatment options.Read: Low libido