The Female Body

Fitness for the Vagus Nerve

Fitness for the Vagus Nerve

The Vagus Nerve, also coined the Wandering Nerve, extends from your brain to your bowels.  It is the biggest nerve in the body, extending all the way from the brainstem to the intestines and branching out to connect the major organs. Dr. Navaz Habib says, “The vagus...

Not another UTI?? Or is it?

Not another UTI?? Or is it?

How many times have a sat in tears pondering the pain I’m experiencing and trying to figure out what is going on.  I mean seriously. I know how to wipe front to back and will smack anyone who tells me that it the way to prevent a UTI.  Intimacy is such a...

Should I Go Out Tonight?

Should I Go Out Tonight?

How often has your pelvic pain, IC, vulvodynia, prevented you from enjoying a night out with friends, family, or date night? It’s bad enough that it has impacted your sex life, but does it really need to dictate your social life? I wish there was a magical pill I...

My Love Affair with an Ice Pack

My Love Affair with an Ice Pack

If you are dealing with any form of pelvic pain, from Interstitial Cystitis to Vulvodynia, you understand the importance of an ice pack. I remember the first time that I placed an ice pack between my thighs in order to numb the pain so I could finally get some...