Pelvic floor rehab is an exciting, relatively new field. It is used for a variety of conditions and has been particularly helpful for situations involving pelvic pain and painful intercourse.

Typically, the pelvic floor therapist will place (painless) monitoring electrodes on different muscle groups of the vagina, demonstrate to the woman the various muscle group contractions, and help her learn how to exercise those groups of muscle. These exercises can increase or decrease muscle tone, depending on what is needed. Many women experience good results with these programs.

Answered by Margery Gass, MD. Dr. Gass is a consultant physician at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Specialized Women’s Health and is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. In 2010, she became the executive director of The North American Menopause Society.