By Alexa Savitz, DPT, PHRC Pasadena Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is mediated by estrogen and can present as cyclic/non-cyclic pelvic pain, low back pain, GI and IBS symptoms, painful sex , infertility, painful bladder symptoms, fatigue and chronic pain, to name a few. The gold standard for diagnosis is laparoscopic excision surgery with histological confirmation. …
Recognizing Pelvic Pain Awareness Month
Recognizing Pelvic Pain Awareness Month By PHRC TEAM May is recognized worldwide as Pelvic Pain Awareness Month, an observance that aims to raise awareness about pelvic pain and encourage education, research, and advocacy. Despite the prevalence of this condition, it often remains underdiagnosed and undertreated due to lack of awareness and understanding. The entire team at the Pelvic Health and …
What is Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD/GPD)? Part 2
By Stephanie Prendergast, MPT, Cofounder, PHRC Los Angeles In 2021, a panel of experts published a consensus and management of care paper on Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD) in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The paper describes a treatment algorithm involving five different therapeutic targets for PGAD/PGD! The paper describes how clinicians newer to treating this diagnosis can …