Pelvic and menstrual health: why talking about the female body is an act of prevention and freedom. The weight of history and the silence that persists For centuries, menstruation and the female body have been surrounded by myths, shame, and silence. From women being considered impure during menstruation to the normalization of pain or symptoms […]
Pelvic Health, Menstruation and Women’s Well-Being More than a medical subject, pelvic health reflects how society views the female body.Even today, in the 21st century, many women still whisper when talking about their bladder, their perineum, or their menstruation. That whisper is often a symptom of a silent taboo that has accompanied us since childhood. […]
The pelvic floor is an active and dynamic structure composed of muscles, fascia, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. It forms the base of our abdomen and is responsible for much more than we often imagine. It supports the pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, vagina, and intestines), controls urinary and fecal continence, plays a role in sexual […]
We can divide the menstrual cycle into four main phases. Each of them brings distinct physical and emotional changes, and all have their own purpose. 1. Menstrual Phase (days 1 to 5) – the time to pause This is the moment when the body sheds the lining of the uterus, resulting in menstruation. Physically, we […]
The menstrual cycle is the set of hormonal changes that a woman’s body goes through every month as it prepares for a possible pregnancy. We count the beginning of the cycle from the first day of menstruation and, on average, it lasts about 28 days, although it may vary from woman to woman. During this […]
