Pelvic Floors 101
The pelvic floor muscles are literally the muscles that form the floor of your pelvis. Running from the pubic bone at the front to your tailbone at the back, they act as the main support against gravity for all your pelvic organs. They also play vital roles in bladder and bowel control, sexual function and stability of your spine and pelvis. For more detail, see Pelvic Anatomy.
Because they perform so many different functions, problems with the muscles of the pelvic floor c