Gender Affirmation Surgery: What is a vaginoplasty? The visibility of the transgender community is increasing and so are options for gender affirming surgeries. These procedures alter the individual’s existing sexual characteristics to reflect their identified gender. An option for male to female gender affirming surgery is vaginoplasty, which means constructing a neovaginal canal - a…
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Exercises to Calm Frazzled Nerves and Lower Pelvic Pain
If you’re experiencing pelvic pain, bladder pain or dysfunction for more than 4 months, your nervous system may need some extra loving care. Once your doctors and their tests have ruled out any active infection, pathological tissue causes, and medications haven’t healed your issues, your nervous system may be contributing to ongoing discomfort. Our autonomic…
Read MoreWhy Periods Shouldn’t Be (Too) Painful
What causes menstrual pain? Painful menstruation, or dysmenorrhea, (dys·men·or·rhea) is a common condition affecting 45-95% of people who get periods. Many people believe pain during menstruation is normal, leaving many cases unreported and untreated. Sometimes underlying issues, such as endometriosis, cause the pain - this is called secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea, on the other hand,…
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