It involves pain and discomfort in the pelvic area, lower back, hips, and thighs, says the expert. As the baby grows and the ...

The science ties a weakened pelvic floor to excessive strain. Chronic constipation or coughing, for instance, increases abdominal pressure, stretching nerves like the pudendal nerve over time.

Lonnie Harris, a pelvic floor therapist from Arkansas, is making waves on social media with her message that women who give birth via cesarean section are not a ...