Pelvic Floor: What Is It, Symptoms, and Exercises
, pelvic floor muscles are able to stretch to about three times the normal length during vaginal birth, which can result in the weakening of pelvic floor muscles, also known as . Roughly half of pregnant and postpartum women will suffer from PFD, with research showing that more than 50% of OB/GYNs fail to address symptoms of postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction during prenatal care.Pelvic floor issues have been spotlighted recently by , wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who shared that she suffered a fractured back.