What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that attach to the front, back, and sides of the pelvic bone and sacrum (the large fused bone at the bottom of your spine, just above the tailbone). Like a sling or hammock, these muscles support the organs in the pelvis, including the bladder, uterus or prostate, and rectum. These muscles also wrap around your urethra, vagina (in women), prostate (in men), and rectum. Bowel and bladder functions are controlled by contracting and relaxing these muscles. Any dysfunction in these muscles, joints, or connective tissue may contribute to conditions such as Incontinence, painful intercourse, pelvic pain and Interstitial Cystitis.