Pelvic Health & Orthopedic Physical Therapy
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Always a day late and a dollar short. In honor of International Women's Day yesterday, I'd like to take a moment to discuss something that has weighing on my mind lately. I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with many independent and intelligent women in my field. My patient population consists of women of all ages from a variety of backgrounds. One commonality I find among many is the lack of knowledge these women have regarding their own anatomy and the negative body image as well as perceptions they have related to sexual identity. There seems to be this common thread in our society that females just don't understand their anatomy and how it functions completely. I think this lack of understanding coupled with current societal teachings promotes poor body image.
For instance, many women feel that their anatomy is not correct. They don't understand that vuvlas can vary in appearance and that is normal. They don't really take ownership of the vuvlar region. As such they dissociate. When we start treatment of pelvic floor musculature they can really struggle with how to access that part of their body. Additionally, they don't fully understand they pleasure centers associated with their anatomy. The clitoris is located at the top of the vuvlar area where the labia meet (and this is only the exposed part of the clitoris, there's much more to this organ under the surface of the skin). It has 8,000 nerve endings, that is double what the head of the penis contains. The density of nerve endings makes this organ more sensitive to stimulation and pleasure. Then there is the oh so elusive g spot. This is supposedly on the front wall of the vagina. There is mixed evidence regarding the presentation of this area in all women. Some women experience this sensitivity, some women do not. All in all for International Women's Day let's take a moment to appreciate female anatomy and promote positive body image! Comments are closed.
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AuthorHello! I am Caitlyn, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board Certified Women's Health Physical Therapist working in St Louis, Missouri. Faculty in developing residency program. Endowarrior Categories
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