The pelvic floor plays an important role in bladder and bowel function, sexual health, core stability, breathing, and movement. Pelvic floor dysfunction can affect people of all ages, sexes, and genders, regardless of pregnancy or childbirth history.

Bladder and Urinary Problems

• Urinary incontinence (bladder leakage)
• Stress urinary incontinence
• Urge urinary incontinence
• Mixed urinary incontinence
• Urinary urgency
• Urinary frequency
• Nocturia (frequent nighttime urination)
• Difficulty initiating urination
• Incomplete bladder emptying
• Urinary hesitancy
• Urinary retention
• Painful urination
• Post-void dribbling
• Bladder pain syndrome / interstitial cystitis
• Recurrent urinary tract infection symptoms (including pelvic floor-related symptoms)
• Overactive bladder symptoms
• Post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence

Bowel Issues

• Fecal incontinence
• Accidental bowel leakage
• Flatal incontinence (inability to control passing gas)
• Chronic constipation
• Outlet dysfunction constipation
• Dyssynergic defecation
• Difficulty evacuating stool
• Incomplete bowel emptying
• Painful bowel movements
• Rectal or anal pain
• Pelvic floor muscle spasms associated with bowel movements
• Chronic straining
• Rectal prolapse-related pelvic floor dysfunction
• Obstructed defecation
• Hemorrhoid-related pelvic floor symptoms

Pelvic Pain Conditions

• Chronic pelvic pain
• Pelvic floor muscle tension
• Hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction
• Pelvic floor muscle spasms
• Myofascial pelvic pain
• Pudendal neuralgia
• Vulvar pain (vulvodynia)
• Vestibulodynia
• Vaginismus
• Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
• Coccygodynia (tailbone pain)
• Perineal pain
• Testicular pain
• Penile pain
• Scrotal pain
• Prostate-related pelvic pain
• Chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome
• Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain
• Adenomyosis-associated pelvic pain
• Pelvic pain associated with pelvic adhesions
• Pain with tampon insertion
• Pain with pelvic examinations

Sexual Health and Dysfunction

• Painful intercourse
• Difficulty with penetration
• Difficulty achieving orgasm
• Anorgasmia
• Reduced orgasmic sensation
• Erectile dysfunction with pelvic floor involvement
• Ejaculatory dysfunction
• Premature ejaculation
• Painful ejaculation
• Pain following sexual activity
• Decreased genital sensation
• Pelvic floor-related sexual dysfunction
• Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder
• Sexual dysfunction following childbirth
• Sexual dysfunction following pelvic surgery
• Sexual dysfunction associated with menopause
• Sexual dysfunction associated with chronic pelvic pain

Pelvic Organ Support and Prolapse

• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Cystocele (bladder prolapse)
• Rectocele (rectal wall prolapse)
• Uterine prolapse
• Vaginal vault prolapse
• Enterocele
• Pelvic heaviness or pressure
• Vaginal bulging or protrusion symptoms
• Pelvic floor weakness associated with prolapse
• Post-surgical pelvic floor dysfunction

Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Perinatal Conditions

• Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain
• Pubic symphysis dysfunction
• Sacroiliac joint-related pelvic pain
• Pregnancy-related urinary incontinence
• Pregnancy-related constipation
• Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction during pregnancy
• Postpartum urinary incontinence
• Postpartum fecal incontinence
• Postpartum pelvic floor weakness
• Postpartum pelvic floor tension
• Perineal scar tissue restrictions
• Pain following episiotomy
• Pain following perineal tearing
• Cesarean section scar restrictions
• Diastasis recti abdominis
• Postpartum abdominal weakness
• Painful intercourse following childbirth
• Return-to-exercise dysfunction following pregnancy
• Pelvic floor dysfunction following instrumental delivery

Abdominal, Hip, Back, and Musculoskeletal Conditions

• Chronic low back pain
• Sacroiliac joint pain
• Hip pain
• Groin pain
• Pubic symphysis pain
• Tailbone pain
• Abdominal pain
• Lower abdominal muscle dysfunction
• Diastasis recti
• Core weakness
• Abdominal wall tension
• Myofascial restrictions
• Scar tissue restrictions
• Pain with prolonged sitting
• Pain with walking or running
• Pain with lifting
• Pain with exercise
• Breathing and pressure-management dysfunction
• Pelvic floor and core coordination dysfunction

Surgical and Medical Recovery

• Prostatectomy recovery
• Hysterectomy recovery
• Cesarean section recovery
• Pelvic reconstructive surgery recovery
• Pelvic organ prolapse repair recovery
• Gender-affirming surgery recovery
• Abdominal surgery recovery
• Pelvic radiation-related tissue restrictions
• Pelvic surgical scar restrictions
• Post-surgical pelvic pain
• Post-surgical urinary or bowel dysfunction
• Pelvic floor dysfunction following cancer treatment

Gender-Affirming and Gender-Specific Pelvic Health

• Pelvic pain associated with gender-affirming surgery
• Pelvic floor dysfunction following vaginoplasty
• Pelvic floor dysfunction following phalloplasty
• Pelvic floor dysfunction following metoidioplasty
• Urinary dysfunction following gender-affirming surgery
• Bowel dysfunction following gender-affirming surgery
• Pain with dilation
• Pelvic floor tension associated with chronic pain
• Pelvic floor rehabilitation following genital reconstruction
• Pelvic floor dysfunction associated with hormonal and anatomical changes

Neurological and Complex Pelvic Floor Conditions

• Pelvic floor dysfunction associated with neurological conditions
• Neurogenic bladder
• Neurogenic bowel
• Multiple sclerosis-related bladder and bowel dysfunction
• Spinal cord injury-related pelvic floor dysfunction
• Peripheral nerve-related pelvic pain
• Pudendal nerve irritation
• Pelvic floor coordination deficits
• Reduced pelvic floor awareness
• Impaired pelvic floor muscle recruitment
• Pelvic floor muscle weakness
• Pelvic floor muscle overactivity
• Pelvic floor muscle incoordination