Pelvic health self-screen

Is this normal?

Many people quietly live with symptoms they've been told to accept. Use this checklist to understand what's common versus what's treatable — and decide if it's time to seek support.

Check any symptoms you're currently experiencing. Common doesn't mean normal — many of these symptoms are so widespread that people assume they're inevitable. They're not. Scroll through, be honest with yourself, and see what your body might be trying to tell you.

Normal physiology
These are expected
body processes
No cause for concern
Needing to urinate more frequently during pregnancy
Mild pelvic pressure in the third trimester
Some tenderness in the early postpartum weeks
Feeling less coordinated or weaker right after birth
Hormonal shifts affecting lubrication while breastfeeding
Occasional urgency after a very full bladder
Core feeling different at 2 weeks postpartum
Common but treatable
These are widespread —
but not inevitable
Pelvic floor PT can help
Leaking urine when you sneeze, cough, laugh, or jump
Rushing to the bathroom and not always making it
Pain or discomfort during or after sex
A feeling of heaviness, bulging, or "falling out" in the pelvis
Chronic low back, hip, or tailbone pain
Painful periods or pelvic pain throughout the month
Doming or coning in your abdomen during movement
Difficulty fully emptying your bladder or bowels
Leaking or discomfort when returning to exercise postpartum
Symptoms checked
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You've checked symptoms that pelvic floor PT can address. You don't have to keep living with these. A single consultation can give you clarity on what's going on and a path forward.
Ready to talk? This checklist is a starting point, not a diagnosis. If anything on the right column resonates — even one item — it's worth a conversation. You deserve to feel well in your own body.
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