Pelvic & Sexual Health
Pelvic floor, bladder, sexual health and STI care.
Pelvic & Sexual HealthA Teen's First Gynecologist Visit: When to Go and What to ExpectACOG recommends a teen's first gynecologist visit between ages 13 and 15. Most first visits are just a talk, with no pelvic exam. Here's what to expect in NY.Pelvic & Sexual HealthChlamydia Symptoms in Women: Testing, Treatment and RisksMost women with chlamydia feel nothing, so testing is how you find it. The signs, what the test is like, treatment, and how untreated chlamydia affects fertility.Pelvic & Sexual HealthHPV vs Herpes: Key Differences in Symptoms, Testing and TreatmentHPV and herpes are both common viral STIs, but they differ a lot. Learn how HPV vs herpes compare in symptoms, testing, treatment, vaccines and cancer risk.Pelvic & Sexual HealthInterstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome): Symptoms and TreatmentInterstitial cystitis causes bladder pain, pressure and frequent urination without infection. How it differs from a UTI, how it's diagnosed, and what helps.Pelvic & Sexual HealthKegel Exercises for Women: How to Do Them CorrectlyKegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor to reduce leaks and support pelvic organs. How to find the right muscles, a simple routine, and common mistakes.Pelvic & Sexual HealthLGBTQ+ Inclusive Gynecologic Care: What to Expect and How to Find ItLGBTQ+ inclusive gynecologic care means screening and support based on your body and needs, not assumptions. Learn what you need and how to find it in NY.Pelvic & Sexual HealthLow Libido in Women: Common Causes and Treatment OptionsLow libido in women is common and often tied to stress, hormones, medications, pain or relationships. Learn the causes and which treatments can really help.Pelvic & Sexual HealthOveractive Bladder in Women: Symptoms, Causes and TreatmentOveractive bladder causes sudden urges, frequent peeing and sometimes leaks. What sets it off, and treatments that work, from bladder training to Botox.Pelvic & Sexual HealthPainful Sex (Dyspareunia) in Women: Causes and TreatmentPainful sex, or dyspareunia, is common and treatable. Learn the causes of pain at entry or deep inside, what helps, and when to see a gynecologist in NY.Pelvic & Sexual HealthPelvic Floor Physical Therapy: What It Treats and What to ExpectPelvic floor physical therapy treats leaks, prolapse, pelvic pain and painful sex. What happens at the first visit, how long it takes, and how to get it in NY.Pelvic & Sexual HealthPelvic Organ Prolapse: Symptoms, Types and Treatment OptionsPelvic organ prolapse is when the bladder, uterus or rectum drops into the vagina. Learn the symptoms, the types, and treatments from pessaries to surgery.Pelvic & Sexual HealthRecurrent UTIs in Women: Causes, Prevention and When to Get HelpRecurrent UTI means 2 infections in 6 months or 3 in a year. Learn why UTIs keep coming back, which prevention steps work, and when to see a specialist.Pelvic & Sexual HealthSTI Testing in NYC: Where to Get Tested and What to ExpectGet STI testing in NYC at city Sexual Health Clinics, your gynecologist, or other clinics. Learn which tests you need, costs, privacy, and rules for teens.Pelvic & Sexual HealthStress vs Urge Incontinence: How to Tell the Difference and Treat ItStress incontinence is leaking when you cough or lift; urge incontinence is a sudden need to go. Learn the difference and which treatments work for each.Pelvic & Sexual HealthVaginal Discharge: What's Normal and When It Signals a ProblemNormal vaginal discharge is clear or white and changes through your cycle. Learn what discharge colors mean, signs of infection, and when to see a doctor.Pelvic & Sexual HealthVaginismus: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment That WorksVaginismus is involuntary tightening of the vaginal muscles that makes penetration painful or impossible. Signs, causes, and treatments that work.Pelvic & Sexual HealthVulvodynia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment for Chronic Vulvar PainVulvodynia is vulvar pain lasting at least three months with no clear cause. What it feels like, how the exam works, and the treatments that ease the pain.Pelvic & Sexual HealthWhat Is a Urogynecologist? What They Treat and When to See OneA urogynecologist is a doctor with extra training in pelvic floor disorders like bladder leakage and prolapse. Learn what they treat and when to see one.