At your 6-week follow-up, your OBGYN checks for signs of infection and ensures you aren’t at risk for any serious medical complications. However, they do not assess your abdominal or pelvic floor muscles or screen for pelvic floor dysfunction.
Only a pelvic floor PT can thoroughly examine your pelvic floor and provide a personalized treatment plan for common postpartum issues like urinary or fecal incontinence, pressure or prolapse, diastasis, pelvic pain, pain with sex, hip or back pain, and tailbone pain. While your OBGYN is there to ensure your overall medical health, your pelvic PT focuses on helping you regain strength, comfort, and confidence so you can live your life and spend time with your family without worry.
