Real Recovery from Leaking, Pain, and Pelvic Issues
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain can show up in many different ways — sharp or dull, burning or aching, constant or triggered by specific activities like sitting, sex, moving, or exercise. Find relief for your specific symptoms:
Pelvic Floor Pain
Pain with pressure, sex, insertion, or orgasm
Do you experience pain during sitting? Or pain with sex, tampon insertion, or pelvic exams? Maybe you’ve noticed discomfort with orgasm, deep pressure, or even while walking, sitting, or trying to relax. These challenges can lead to fear and anxiety around sex and intimacy. Often, they stem from tight or overactive pelvic floor muscles that aren’t lengthening or coordinating well.
This kind of pelvic pain may be caused by:
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Dyspareunia (painful sex, pain with insertion)
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Pelvic floor muscle guarding or hypertonicity
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Stress, trauma, or childbirth-related tension
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Vaginismus (involuntary tightness making penetration difficult or impossible)
These issues are treatable. With gentle, individualized care, Dr. Lauren can reduce pain and help your body feel safe again — whether during intimacy, exams, or daily life.
Muscle & Joint Pain in the Pelvis
Pain in the tailbone, coccyx, low back, pubic bone, and hip
Pelvic pain can also come from the bones, joints, or muscles that support your hips and core.
Common causes include:
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Low back pain
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SI joint dysfunction
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Tailbone pain & coccyx pain
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Pubic symphysis pain (especially during or after pregnancy)
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Hip and core muscle imbalances
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Abdominal weakness from pregnancy
These issues can affect how you sit, stand, walk, get in and out of bed or cars, and exercise. They often respond well to hands-on therapy, exercise to re-balance muscle strength and tension, and core-pelvic floor muscle training.
Nerve Related Pelvic Pain
Buzzing, tingling, burning, or shock-like sensations
Do you ever feel buzzing in your anus, tingling in the vulva or testicles, or a strange vibrating feeling in your rectum or vagina? These symptoms may point to nerve irritation or sensitivity, often involving the pudendal nerve or other pelvic nerves.
Nerve-related pelvic pain may include:
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Pudendal neuralgia
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Electric shock sensations with sitting or movement
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Burning, stinging, or numbness in the pelvic floor
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Postpartum nerve sensitivity
I use gentle techniques to reduce nerve tension, release contributing muscles (like obturator internus or piriformis), and help calm the nervous system over time.