While most hysterectomies are straightforward, hysterectomy recovery can be full of surprises. Here are four surprising things that women may not expect after a hysterectomy.
It is not normal for sex to hurt, and in many cases there is a root cause that can be diagnosed by a pelvic health professional. For many women experiencing pain during intercourse, the issue is a treatable disorder called vaginismus. What is vaginismus? Vaginismus is the involuntary tensing or contracting of muscles around the […]
In this episode of the Period Party Podcast, Dr. Shrikhande and Nicole Jardim talk about the stigma associated with vulvar pain, why many women go undiagnosed, the connection between vulvodynia and other conditions such as endometriosis and PCOS, how vulvodynia is diagnosed and treated, and so much more! Learn more about Nicole Jardim by going […]
The pelvic floor plays an important role supporting the bowel and bladder (as well as the uterus and vagina in females). Hormone changes due to pregnancy and peri/menopause and other factors can impact their function. Several at-home devices are now on the market to support the pelvic floor, but do they help you? And if so, which is […]
Not Defined by Endo Podcast, hosted by Endometriosis Warrior Teniola Ogunro, is created for and dedicated to women who have been diagnosed with endometriosis or who suffer from symptoms that they suspect to be caused by endometriosis. Every week, Teniola shares her own experiences, interviews health professionals and endo specialists who provide their much-needed insight […]
Pregnancy and childbirth cause a really profound impact on the body, and it’s very common to worry about returning to a normal sex life after having a child. For those who are experiencing pregnancy for the first time, it can be difficult to know what to expect. Some discomfort as the body heals after childbirth […]
Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed talks about treating endometriosis patients through pelvic physical therapy. Dr. Ahmed is a pelvic pain specialist with a passion for treating pelvic pain, including those suffering from endometriosis. Watch more EndoTv video: https://www.youtube.com/c/EndoTV Endofund Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endofound/ Endofund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/endofound Endofund Twitter: https://twitter.com/endofound Endofund YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/endofound?sub_confirmation=1
Better Sex is focused on helping all couples create and enjoy their best possible sex life. Better Sex is hosted by Jessa Zimmerman who is a couples’ counselor and nationally certified sex therapist. The information and discussion on the podcast should not be taken as medical advice or as therapy. Please seek out qualified professionals […]
Abstract: Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside the uterine cavity that can cause chronic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia. Although the disease is common and nonmalignant in nature, the symptoms can severely impact function and quality of life. Treatment options for endometriosis are limited and not well understood despite a growing need. […]
Abstract: Urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) represents a group of pain symptoms relating to patients with pelvic pain for which treatment is largely unsatisfactory. The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of a novel treatment strategy in males suffering from UCPPS. Research is done by: Dr. Allyson Shrikhande, Dr. Gautam […]
Abstract: We published a manuscript entitled “A Novel, Non-opioid Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women with Previously Treated Endometriosis Utilizing Pelvic-Floor Musculature Trigger-Point Injections and Peripheral Nerve Hydrodissection”. There is little consensus in the literature on the underlying etiology of endometriosis. There is even less evidence on effective treatment options for endometriosis and its […]
Abstract: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is one of the most common pain conditions suffered by women and can severely affect the quality of life, including physical functioning, psychological wellbeing, and interpersonal relationships. The estimated prevalence for women of reproductive ages is between 14% – 24%, and about 14% of women experience CPP during their life […]
Background: This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment of women with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) using a combination of external ultrasound-guided trigger point injections to the pelvic floor musculature with peripheral nerve hydrodissection. Methods: A retrospective study of 73 women with CPPS who were treated with external ultrasound-guided trigger point injections […]
One of our pelvic pain and board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialists, Allyson Augusta Shrikhande, MD, was quoted in a Women’s Health Magazine article talking about life after pregnancy. She was quoted saying: Before I had a baby, I never imagined that my recovery would take longer than a couple of months. But the time it […]
Dr. Allyson Shrikhande and Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed were featured on How Cum Podcast with Remy Kassimir. Here is the description of that show: In this week’s episode, we have two brilliant doctors of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Allyson Shrikhande and Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed, who specialize in pelvic pain. They teach us about a very […]
A physiatrist’s view on pelvic pain: an interview with Allyson Shrikande, MD Below is the transcript of an interview with Allyson Shrikhande, MD and Michelle Dela Rosa, PT. Michelle: I’m here with Dr. Allyson Shrikande, founder of Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine in New York and recently Hoboken, NJ. Thank you for speaking with me. A lot of […]
Male Pelvic Pain: Types, Conditions, and Causes for Men at Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine located in New York City. Male Pelvic Pain Video Transcription We always laugh when people ask us if we are women’s health, because when we first started we thought we would only have women patients, but the men just showed up. I […]
Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed was featured on The Period Party Podcast with Nicole Jardim and Nat Kringoudis. Here is the description of that show: Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed is an osteopathic physician who is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is also a contributing author to the textbook Pelvic Pain, Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and a collaborator in […]
Female Pelvic Pain Video Transcription Female pelvic pain is a complex multifaceted condition. For women, it can be felt in their vagina, in the lower abdomen, in the lumbar, in the sacral region, the buttocks, and then, of course, the entire pelvic region where it can be felt in something called the perineal area. It […]
What is Pelvic Pain? Transcription Dr. Shrikhande: Pelvic pain is a complex multifaceted condition, mainly because in the area of the pelvis, there really is quite a bit going on. Issues in the bladder can actually crosstalk and cause issues in the pelvic floor and so on. Pelvic pain can be felt in the lower […]
Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed was featured on RUSK Insights on Rehabilitation Medicine podcast. This is part 2 of 2. Here is the description of that show: Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed is a doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation. A native of New York City, after spending five years honing her skills in outpatient care, Dr. Ahmed focuses […]
Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed was featured on The Women’s Pelvic Pain Podcast podcast. Here is the description of that show: In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed, a pelvic pain specialist at Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine in NYC. Dr. Ahmed is an osteopathic physician, board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. We discuss many […]
Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed was featured on RUSK Insights on Rehabilitation Medicine podcast. This is part 1 of 2. Here is the description of that show: Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed is a doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation. A native of New York City, after spending five years honing her skills in outpatient care, Dr. Ahmed focuses […]
Dr. Allyson Shrikhande Bigraphy Video Transcription My name is Dr. Allyson Shrikhande. I am a Doctor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. I went to medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, and then went on to do my internship in general surgery in Boston at Harvard Medical School, then did my […]
Pelvic Pain Endometriosis Patient Testimonial Transcription Ever since I was younger, I would get stomachaches a lot and have kind of different stomach pain. And it wasn’t terrible. And then when I got to college it got a little bit worse. I would say it would get sometimes like very full after meals and I […]
Pudendal Neuralgia Video Transcription Pudendal Neuralgia is pain in the distribution of the pudendal nerve and its branches. Pudendal neuralgia can be felt along the sit bones, along the rectum, along the perineum, and along the vaginal area, as well as the testicles and penis in males. Symptoms of pudendal neuralgia are achy, burning, stabbing, […]
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD) Video Transcription PGAD, or Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder, also goes by “restless genital syndrome” or “persistent sexual arousal syndrome.” PGAD symptoms, which are often extremely distressing to the patient, are unwanted, unpleasant sensation of arousal and/or orgasms, that the patient is unable to control. Women who come in to Pelvic […]
Pain with Bowel Movement Video Transcription Pain with bowel movement can happen when you have underlying pelvic floor hypertonia or pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. It can also happen when you have irritation of your pudendal nerves which often come with pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. A risk factor for having a pain with bowel movements is […]
Pain with Sitting Video Transcription Pain with sitting presents to us with pain in the sit bone area, and the rectum, and sometimes out to the buttocks, when patients sit down, particularly on hard surfaces. Quite often, patients who have pain with sitting have a high-stress lifestyle, high-stress job, and sometimes they’re holding their tension […]
Prostate Pain (Prostatitis) Video Transcription The subset of prostatitis that we would treat is abacterial or non-bacterial prostatitis. Meaning, there was tenderness on the prostate in exam, however, the workup was negative for any prior infection. So the symptoms that we would see here in patients with abacterial prostatitis would often be testicular pain or […]
Charity Hill, MD Biography Video Transcription I’m Dr. Charity Hill. I am a medical doctor. I trained at Temple University for medical school and did my residency at NYU. I got involved in Sports & Spine Medicine because I was a competitive athlete. When I decided to focus on pelvic pain, that became really helpful […]
Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia) Video Transcription Coccydynia is pain in your coccyx or tailbone area. Coccydynia or tailbone pain is felt directly in the coccyx area. It is typically worse with sitting, particularly on hard surfaces. Potential causes of coccydynia would be pregnancy and particularly vaginal delivery, certain athletic activities such as horseback riding or bike […]
Rectal Pain (Levator Ani Syndrome) Video Transcription Rectal pain is also known as Levator Ani Syndrome. What it is is spontaneous episodic pains in the rectum that are secondary to spasms in the pelvic floor musculature. These pains are said to last at least 20 minutes at a time, and as they do progress they […]
Painful Erection / Painful Ejaculation Video Transcription Male patients can experience pain during erection or ejaculation or pain post erection or ejaculation. Painful erection and painful ejaculation quite often comes from inflammation around the nerves that are involved in the process. There are multiple reasons they could be inflamed. Sometimes there is scar tissue around […]
Tayyaba Ahmed, DO Biography Video Transcription My name is Dr.Tayyaba Ahmed. I am an osteopathic physician. I went to school at NYIT, which was a program with New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and then I went to NYU where I met Dr. Hill and Dr. Shrikhande. I pursued sports medicine for a few years, […]
Pelvic Pain During Sex (Dyspareunia) Video Transcription Dyspareunia is pain with intercourse or pain post intercourse. Pain with intercourse itself can have a strong emotional impact. Quite often, it can lead to avoidance of intercourse with your partner. It can lead to relationship issues with your partner. It can lead to a fear of intercourse […]
Audio: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Vulvar Pain (Vulvodynia) Video Transcription Vulvodynia is vulvar pain. For vulvodynia to be labeled chronic, it has to be going on for over six months. Symptoms of vulvodynia include a sensation of throbbing or burning, or some patients say a rawness in the area, that can be heightened with intercourse specifically, […]
Audio: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Video Transcription Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction is dysfunction in the muscles of the pelvic floor. It can be something called hypotonic, where the muscles are extremely lax. And there is something called hypertonic. Pelvic floor hypertonia is where the muscles are short, spastic, and weaker, and essentially there’s […]
Audio: Pelvic Floor Nerve Hydrodissection [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″] Pelvic Floor Nerve Hydrodissection Video Transcription Peripheral hydrodissection nerve blocks under ultrasound guidance are a simple day procedure that is not surgery. Patients go back to work the same day. In the nervous system, you have the central nervous system which is the spinal cord and the brain, […]
Audio: Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Video Transcription Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome can originate for the male, it can originate from the prostate, in the testicles, from the epididymis. For the female, it can originate from the ovaries, or the uterus, or the vagina. It can originate from the intestines, or the […]
Audio: Painful Bladder Syndrome Painful Bladder Syndrome Video Transcription Interstitial cystitis is also called chronic bladder pain syndrome, because essentially you’re constantly having pain in the bladder. It’s very common in people with endometriosis, and in fibromyalgia. And it can just be something that cripples people, in addition to having chronic pain in the pelvis […]
The road to relief from endometriosis and its related pain can be long and confusing. Listen to a patients journey over a decade period finding bringing her to a position of comfort. Endometriosis pain can manifest in many different ways, one being chronic pelvic pain and numerous other associated conditions. Video: Endometriosis Pain Patient Testimonial […]
Video: Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center Learn about the leading Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center treating men and women with an array of pelvic health concerns. Dr. Allyson Shrikhande explains the new treatments they are designing and what to expect as a patient at Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine. Pelvic Health Rehabilitation Center Video Transcript: Pelvic rehabilitation […]
Chronic pain can throw your entire life into upheaval: Injuries incur hardship and cost money and time. Furthermore, pain cuts into your normal routine and lifestyle, often making activities, work and family time difficult and uncomfortable. Sometimes you can injure or pull a muscle, such as the piriformis muscle, which is located near your buttocks, […]
Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed was featured on Carly Snyder, MD’s MD for MOM radio show. Here is the description of that show: This week on MD for Moms, I’ll be interviewing Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed about pelvic pain. Having a baby can cause pelvic discomfort or even pain, but is rarely permanent. What happens when the pain does not go […]
How is a Pelvic Pain Doctor Different From Other Specialists? If you’ve experienced pelvic pain before, you understand how debilitating it can be. It’s especially common in women, but can also occur in men. Pelvic pain can be acute (lasting for a short period of time) or chronic (lasting six months and more). Learning how […]
Women with Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder typically develop symptoms of spontaneous arousal suddenly. Often times they are confused and unsure of what is going on. They typically try to see their primary care doctor or make an urgent care appointment soon after the onset, to figure out what is happening to them. More times than […]
How does chronic prostatitis and pelvic pain overlap? Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis or chronic abacterial prostatitis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in the prostate and the lower urinary tract in men. The prostate gland is located right below the bladder in men. It produces fluid that helps transport sperm. In chronic abacterial prostatitis […]
Can Your Pelvic Floor Muscles Be Contributing To Erectile Dysfunction Pain? Erectile dysfunction is defined by the National Institute of Health as the “inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance”. It may affect 10% of healthy men and an increasing number of men with co-morbidities such as high blood pressure, […]
Can Pain With Intercourse Come From Your Pelvic Floor Muscles? Dyspareunia, painful sexual intercourse has been shown to affect between 8-21% of women. There are numerous physical, psychological, and social causes of pain with intercourse. A gynecological exam is the first place to start if a person is experiencing pain with intercourse. If the gynecological […]