Health Organization for Pudendal Education

This morning, I noticed that my new position feels like it is stretching the pelvic muscles on the side of the anus towards the front of my body. The soreness that I've felt afterwards seems to be lessening each day, so perhaps those muscles were tight which was causing more pressure towards the bac...

I've been using a small stool as a makeshift squat stool (about 5.5 inches tall and 11 inches wide) for almost two years. I bought an actual squatty potty (7 inches tall and 15 inches wide), but it felt uncomfortable to use the first couple of times that I tried it so I kept using the other stool in...

My PT isn't experienced with PN, unfortunately. My doctor did not give me any details about the spot, other than the fact that he didn't see anything. At a later visit, I mentioned potential nerve issues and he mentioned possibly sending me to another specialist if the second hemorrhoid treatment di...

She's never done biofeedback, for the same reason that you gave (she doesn't find it useful). She's just done the muscle stretching, given me hip alignment exercises, and encouraged self-dilation.

Thanks for you response, April! I've mentioned the possibility of nerve issues to my CRS and PT. I'm very annoyed that I'm the one who had to bring it up, considering my symptoms seem to point to it. My PT referred me to a nerve specialist that works at the same pelvic health center. I don't think s...

Hello, everyone! Here's my story. I would greatly appreciate any insight that you may have regarding my problems. In January 2017, after a short bout of harder-than-normal BMs, I got a superficial fissure, internal hemorrhoids, and some bizarre pain that would radiate into my left butt cheek and dow...