For some women with endometriosis, the pain doesn’t stop after surgical and hormonal treatments. It can persist, triggered by muscle spasms that ripple through the pelvic floor. Now, a small study ...

Hispanic young woman suffering PMS pain in bed Women with endometriosis who experience chronic pelvic pain may benefit from botulinum toxin injections to reduce muscle spasms. Botulinum toxin ...

As the bus tour rumbled across Europe, Kristina Kozak sat in her seat, miserable – consumed by the pain radiating from her back to her genitals. When the tour reached Switzerland, Kozak was diagnosed ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland – Botulinum toxin injection into the vagina appears to relieve pain associated with endometriosis by relaxing the pelvic floor muscles, new research suggests. In a randomized ...

SEATTLE - One out of every six women in the U.S. live with chronic pelvic pain. For some, it's so bad they can't move or function normally. But, there are now three new options to help these women ...

Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) following surgical and hormonal interventions. According to results published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain ...

When I started in my physical therapy career, I had no idea that I would eventually become a pelvic pain specialist who treats pelvic floor dysfunction. It all started after I delivered my first child ...

A weak pelvic floor can impact many aspects of your life, regardless of your gender. It makes sense — as part of your deep core, the pelvic floor has a number of crucial functions. "The pelvic floor ...

"It may provide similar relief in endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain," Barbara Illowsky Karp, MD, a neurologist and program director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and ...