pelvic floor

noun

1. the muscular area in the lower part of the abdomen, attached to the pelvis

Example Sentences

“And yes, your entire pelvic floor crumbles and you get f**king hot and no one cares. But then — you’re free! No longer a slave, no longer a machine with parts. You’re just a person, in business.”

From Salon

The Dudley MP, who is a physiotherapist, said she had worked closely with women to help them manage the challenges of pelvic floor dysfunction.

From BBC

It was only years later, when Fleischacker was diagnosed with pelvic floor dysfunction, along with the vulvar pain condition vestibulodynia, that she understood why her body required such extreme measures for a routine exam.

From Salon

For example, pre-exam anxiety can cause the pelvic floor muscles to tighten, increasing the likelihood of pain.

From Salon

Kaitlin Bonfiglio, who avoided pap smears for over a decade due to pain from her pelvic floor dysfunction, was so astonished when her doctor offered her an at-home test that she actually cried.

From Salon