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Along with perineal descent, paradoxical puborectalis contraction is a form of functional constipation that is extremely challenging to diagnose and treat. After a physical examination and a thorough battery of diagnostic tests has been performed by a specialist such as a urogynecologist to rule out the existence of any actual anatomical disorders, patients who have…

If you’ve never heard of a condition called anismus, you’re in good company. It’s not something that anyone brings up in normal daily conversation, and it’s a topic that can be uncomfortable to discuss, even in the doctor’s office. So what is anismus? To put it into layman’s terms, anismus refers to a failure of…

While it may raise some red flags and cause worry that something serious might be going on, it’s actually not uncommon for women to experience abnormal vaginal bleeding or notice that they are spotting between periods. In fact, it happens to most women at some point in their lives, and abnormal vaginal bleeding has many…

If you’ve ever heard someone use the expression, “a pain in the rear,” you’re pretty much hearing them refer to what is known, in medical terms, as coccygodynia. It’s tailbone pain, pure and simple. But to get more technical and explain why it happens and what you can do if you’re suffering from tailbone pain,…