Pelvic Health

Adhesions: What to know about internal scar tissue

Stephanie Joyce MD October 18, 2026

Every time your body heals from an injury, it leaves a mark. On your skin, you get a visible scar. Inside your abdomen and pelvis, it can turn into tough bands of fibrous internal scar tissue. These are what surgeons refer to as adhesions. Abdominal or pelvic operations are common causes for developing adhesions, as well as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, ruptured cysts, a burst appendix, or even localized infections. When significant, they can tether your intestines to your abdominal wall, bind your ovaries to your uterus, or glue loops of bowel together in tight webbed knots, causing pain, bowel symptoms and potential emergencies.

woman looking at a period tracker menstrual cycle app on phone

The Menstrual Cycle Demystified

Katherine Choi MD September 27, 2026

By now, we are all pretty familiar with the menstrual period, but if we are being completely honest, how many of us actually know why it happens, or how it intimately affects our mind, body, and mood? Consider this your ultimate masterclass, a clear guide on exactly what happens, why it happens, and how these shifting hormones ripple out to affect your brain chemistry and daily mood to your appetite, sleep, and absolute everything else.

Why Am I Leaking Urine During Exercise?

Alexandra Dubinskaya MD September 17, 2026

If you leak urine during exercise, when you run, jump, lift weights, or even do sit ups, you may have stress urinary incontinence. Many active women assume this is just a normal consequence of childbirth or aging. It is common, but it is not something you have to accept.

woman in chair hunched over in pain due to recurrent urinary tract infection

What Makes It A Recurrent UTI?

Fornati Bedell MD September 3, 2026

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections affecting women. A UTI occurs when bacteria enter the urinary tract and multiply. A recurrent UTI is generally defined as having two documented UTIs within six months or three within one year. Approximately 30% to 40% of women who experience a UTI will go on to have recurrent infections. The most common bacteria associated with recurrent UTIs is E. coli.

woman covering her private area and holding medications pills in other hand

Are Your Medications Causing Vaginal Dryness?

Alexandra Dubinskaya MD August 27, 2026

Vaginal dryness is very common and something many women experience, but few feel comfortable talking about. Whether you’re in your 20s or navigating menopause, if you’re noticing discomfort during intimacy, itching, or irritation that wasn’t there before, you’re not alone. There can be many different causes for vaginal dryness, and one often-overlooked cause? Medications.

woman holding abdomen with chronic pelvic pain from pelvic congestion syndrome

What is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome?

Kai Dallas MD August 20, 2026

One of the most underdiagnosed conditions I see in pelvic health is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, or PCS. To understand PCS, it helps to think about varicose veins, which many people are familiar with seeing in the legs. In simple terms, pelvic congestion syndrome is essentially varicose veins of the pelvis.

Postmenopausal Bleeding: With Updated 2026 Guidelines

Katherine Choi MD August 6, 2026

Seeing blood in your underwear after you thought you were completely done with periods can be unexpected. Some women may brush it off as nothing to worry about, while for others, it may bring up an immediate wave of anxiety. In either case, the most important next step is to get it evaluated, whether it is a month after menopause or 10 years later. But I want you to take a deep breath and know that while postmenopausal bleeding is something that always requires a prompt medical check, it does not automatically mean something terrible is happening.

Urethral Bulking: Treating Stress Urinary Incontinence

Alexandra Dubinskaya MD June 19, 2026

Urethral bulking is a procedure designed to help women who experience stress urinary incontinence, which happens when the muscles supporting the urethra aren’t as strong as they used to be. This weakness can cause leaks when there’s extra pressure on your bladder, like when you cough or lift something heavy.

Painful Urination: Another UTI or Interstitial Cystitis?

Guest Expert June 15, 2026

That frustrating, burning sensation when you pee is something so many women know all too well. Your first thought is almost certainly that it is just another urinary tract infection, or perhaps it is a vaginal infection caused by yeast, bacteria or trichomoniasis. But if the antibiotics aren’t helping, what if your painful urination is something more, like interstitial cystitis?

Why Endometriosis is More Than Just Pain

Katherine Choi MD June 10, 2026

Endometriosis is not just a “bad period”. It is a complex inflammatory condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other areas of the pelvic cavity. Even though this tissue is in the wrong place, it still responds to your monthly hormonal cycle, causing significant inflammation, internal scarring, and adhesions that can make your organs stick together. This is why the pain can feel so multifaceted, presenting as a constellation of symptoms that can shift throughout your cycle, and often overlaps with other conditions.

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Adhesions: What to know about internal scar tissue

The Menstrual Cycle Demystified

Why Am I Leaking Urine During Exercise?

What Makes It A Recurrent UTI?

Are Your Medications Causing Vaginal Dryness?

What is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome?

Postmenopausal Bleeding: With Updated 2026 Guidelines

Urethral Bulking: Treating Stress Urinary Incontinence

Painful Urination: Another UTI or Interstitial Cystitis?

Why Endometriosis is More Than Just Pain

Hello! I am Jackie Dallas

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