Sexual Health is Healthcare
February tends to spotlight hearts, romance, and relationships—but sexual health is about so much more than candlelit dinners. It’s about comfort, confidence, communication, and feeling at home in your body.
As pelvic floor physical therapists, we get to have the conversations most people were never taught how to have. And trust us—you are not alone in the questions, concerns, or changes you may be experiencing.
What Is Sexual Health, Really?
- Sexual health isn’t just about sex itself. It includes:
- Desire and arousal
- Pain-free intimacy
- Erections, ejaculation, and orgasm
- Vaginal comfort and lubrication
- Bladder and bowel control during intimacy
- Confidence, body awareness, and nervous system regulation
And yes—all genders have a pelvic floor, and it plays a major role in all of the above.
Common (But Not “Normal”) Concerns We Hear
If any of these sound familiar, pelvic floor PT may help:
- Pain with penetration or intercourse
- Pain after sex
- Erectile dysfunction
- Difficulty reaching orgasm
- Leaking urine during intimacy or orgasm
- Pelvic pain, tailbone pain, or deep hip pain
- Changes after pregnancy, childbirth, surgery, or menopause
- Symptoms after prostate surgery or chronic stress
How Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Can Help:
Pelvic floor PT goes far beyond Kegels. Treatment may include:
- Education on anatomy, arousal, and pain science
- Manual therapy to address muscle tension or restrictions
- Strengthening or coordination work (when appropriate)
- Breathing and nervous system regulation
- Guidance on return to intimacy after life changes
- Support navigating conversations with partners or providers
For the Men Reading This
Sexual health concerns are not a weakness—and they’re far more common than most men realize. Pelvic floor PT can play a huge role in:
- Erectile dysfunction
- Premature or delayed ejaculation
- Pelvic pain
- Post-prostate surgery recovery
- Core and pelvic strength for performance and longevity
For the Women Reading This
Pain, leakage, or loss of pleasure is not something you should “push through” or blame on hormones alone. Whether you’re postpartum, perimenopausal, menopausal, or somewhere in between—your symptoms matter.
This February, Let’s Normalize the Conversation
Sexual health is healthcare.
Pleasure is not optional.
And help exists—even if you’ve been told otherwise.
This month, give yourself (and/or your partner) a gift that actually lasts—care that supports intimacy, confidence, and whole-body health.
👉 Schedule a confidential consult
👉 Ask the question you’ve been avoiding
👉 Share this with someone you love
Because pleasure, comfort, and connection are not luxuries—they’re part of healthcare.
"I have loved my experience at Uplift and 100% recommend it! Dr. Lauren has been so helpful through the middle of my pregnancy and postpartum. She helped me get prepared for labor and I attribute my smooth labor and delivery to all the exercises she taught me! I really like that this practice is more holistic. She evaluates your lifestyle and how you move your body on a daily basis and how everything is tied together to promote healing. She makes you feel comfortable at each visit. Love her!"
"Uplift PT has been a wonderful resource and support during my pregnancy. Dr. Lauren is so knowledgeable and can explain everything in a way that is so easy to understand. She helps me problem solve ways to continue exercising in the way I love while managing how my body changes in pregnancy. I would highly recommend checking them out!"
"Uplift PT has been an absolute game changer for me during this pregnancy. It’s my first so I didn’t know what to expect and when I started to experience hip pain Dr. Lauren was able to get me pain free and back to doing some of the things that I love. She does a great job educating patients and is very supportive of our goals. I can’t recommend her enough!"
"Uplift PT has been a wonderful resource and support during my pregnancy. Dr. Lauren is so knowledgeable and can explain everything in a way that is so easy to understand. She helps me problem solve ways to continue exercising in the way I love while managing how my body changes in pregnancy. I would highly recommend checking them out!"
"Uplift PT has been an absolute game changer for me during this pregnancy. It’s my first so I didn’t know what to expect and when I started to experience hip pain Dr. Lauren was able to get me pain free and back to doing some of the things that I love. She does a great job educating patients and is very supportive of our goals. I can’t recommend her enough!"
"Lauren is so knowledgeable and helpful with pelvic floor healing and also preparing for having a healthy pelvic future. She listens to your goals and concerns, and tailors your program to work with your daily life and your activity level. Absolutely recommend Lauren!"
"Uplift PT has been an absolute game changer for me during this pregnancy. It’s my first so I didn’t know what to expect and when I started to experience hip pain Dr. Lauren was able to get me pain free and back to doing some of the things that I love. She does a great job educating patients and is very supportive of our goals. I can’t recommend her enough!"
"Lauren is so knowledgeable and helpful with pelvic floor healing and also preparing for having a healthy pelvic future. She listens to your goals and concerns, and tailors your program to work with your daily life and your activity level. Absolutely recommend Lauren!"
"Working with Lauren dramatically improved my c-section and general postpartum recovery. She even helped me with other aches and pains, and has a really wide span of knowledge for the practical recovery questions. I never heard a dismissive “that’s normal” to anything I said, and she consistently followed up on any remark I made, no matter how small."
"Lauren is so knowledgeable and helpful with pelvic floor healing and also preparing for having a healthy pelvic future. She listens to your goals and concerns, and tailors your program to work with your daily life and your activity level. Absolutely recommend Lauren!"
"Working with Lauren dramatically improved my c-section and general postpartum recovery. She even helped me with other aches and pains, and has a really wide span of knowledge for the practical recovery questions. I never heard a dismissive “that’s normal” to anything I said, and she consistently followed up on any remark I made, no matter how small."
"Highly recommend Dr. Lauren and Uplift! I started seeing her during the end of my pregnancy and she’s been wonderful. Extremely knowledgeable with all things related to pelvic health and is helping my body and mind feel more prepared for birth!"
"Working with Lauren dramatically improved my c-section and general postpartum recovery. She even helped me with other aches and pains, and has a really wide span of knowledge for the practical recovery questions. I never heard a dismissive “that’s normal” to anything I said, and she consistently followed up on any remark I made, no matter how small."
"Highly recommend Dr. Lauren and Uplift! I started seeing her during the end of my pregnancy and she’s been wonderful. Extremely knowledgeable with all things related to pelvic health and is helping my body and mind feel more prepared for birth!"
"Dr Lauren is absolutely amazing! She helped me so much during pregnancy and helped prepare for delivery with second child. Seeing her postpartum has helped with so many things I’ve had going on. I wish I would have had her with my first pregnancy/postpartum. I can’t recommend her enough to anyone looking for a pelvic floor therapist for any reason and tell everyone I know about her!"
Dr Lauren is absolutely amazing! She helped me so much during pregnancy and helped prepare for delivery with second child. Seeing her postpartum has helped with so many things I’ve had going on. I wish I would have had her with my first pregnancy/postpartum. I can’t recommend her enough to anyone looking for a pelvic floor therapist for any reason and tell everyone I know about her!
I have loved my experience at Uplift and 100% recommend it! Dr. Lauren has been so helpful through the middle of my pregnancy and postpartum. She helped me get prepared for labor and I attribute my smooth labor and delivery to all the exercises she taught me! I really like that this practice is more holistic. She evaluates your lifestyle and how you move your body on a daily basis and how everything is tied together to promote healing. She makes you feel comfortable at each visit. Love her!
"Uplift PT has been a wonderful resource and support during my pregnancy. Dr. Lauren is so knowledgeable and can explain everything in a way that is so easy to understand. She helps me problem solve ways to continue exercising in the way I love while managing how my body changes in pregnancy. I would highly recommend checking them out!"
"Uplift PT has been an absolute game changer for me during this pregnancy. It’s my first so I didn’t know what to expect and when I started to experience hip pain Dr. Lauren was able to get me pain free and back to doing some of the things that I love. She does a great job educating patients and is very supportive of our goals. I can’t recommend her enough!"
