Fertility & Pelvic Floor Therapy
Trying to conceive can bring a lot of questions about your body and what you can do to support your health. At Natural Fit Physio, we offer personalized pelvic floor physical therapy to help you feel more comfortable, connected to your body, and supported as you navigate your fertility journey.
Your pelvic floor works together with your breathing, abdominal muscles, hips, and back. By understanding how these areas move and function together, we can help address pelvic health concerns and create a plan tailored to your needs.
Whether you are preparing for pregnancy, navigating fertility treatments, or looking for answers to pelvic pain, you deserve care that considers the whole person.
Support for fertility, infertility, & painful periods
How Can Pelvic Floor PT Help?
Our approach focuses on helping your body move and function comfortably while giving you a better understanding of your pelvic health.
Your personalized treatment may include:
Pelvic floor assessment: Understand how your pelvic floor muscles contract, relax, and coordinate with the rest of your body.
Pelvic pain relief: Address muscle tension, painful intercourse, and other pelvic discomfort that may affect your quality of life.
Improved mobility and coordination: Explore how your hips, pelvis, abdomen, and breathing work together.
Breathing and relaxation strategies: Learn techniques to support muscle relaxation, body awareness, and stress management.
Individualized fertility support: Address your specific concerns while complementing the care you receive from your fertility team.
Pelvic floor physical therapy cannot guarantee pregnancy, but it can help address musculoskeletal and pelvic health concerns as part of your overall care.
Is Fertility-Focused Pelvic Floor PT Right for Me?
You may benefit from an evaluation if you:
Are preparing for pregnancy and want to better understand your pelvic health.
Experience pelvic pain, painful periods, or pain with intercourse.
Have endometriosis or ongoing pelvic discomfort.
Notice pelvic floor muscle tension or difficulty relaxing your muscles.
Are preparing for or undergoing fertility treatments and want additional support.
You do not need to be experiencing pain to ask questions about your pelvic health.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pelvic Floor Therapy for Fertility Support
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Pelvic floor physical therapy cannot guarantee pregnancy or treat every cause of infertility. However, it can help address pelvic floor muscle tension, pelvic pain, and movement restrictions that may affect your comfort and pelvic health. It can be a supportive part of your fertility journey alongside care from your medical team.
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Yes, pelvic floor physical therapy may be helpful while you are trying to conceive, especially if you experience pelvic pain, painful intercourse, muscle tension, or other pelvic health concerns. You can also schedule an appointment simply to better understand your pelvic floor and how it functions.
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Pelvic floor physical therapy may help address pelvic pain, muscle tension, and musculoskeletal concerns before or during IVF treatment. Your physical therapist can work alongside your fertility team to support your comfort and movement. Physical therapy has not been established as a way to increase IVF success rates.
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Endometriosis can contribute to pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and muscle tension. Pelvic floor physical therapy may help manage these symptoms and improve comfort and function. While it does not treat the underlying endometriosis or directly resolve infertility, it can complement medical care.
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A tight or overactive pelvic floor can contribute to pelvic pain and painful intercourse, which may make trying to conceive more challenging. Physical therapy can help improve muscle relaxation, coordination, and comfort. However, pelvic floor tension is not an established cause of infertility, and relaxing these muscles does not guarantee pregnancy.
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Not necessarily. An internal examination is not automatically required. Your physical therapist will discuss your symptoms, explain any recommended assessment, and respect your comfort and consent. External assessment and other approaches may be appropriate depending on your needs and goals.
Whole body care, because you’re more than just your pelvic floor.
Or your shoulder. Or your hip. Your whole body matters, from movement to stress to sleep to nutrition. Let’s address the root cause together, to take you from healing to thriving.