Pelvic Pain Awareness Month: It’s Time to Be Heard, Not Dismissed
May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month—a time to shine light on a topic that’s too often left in the dark.
If you’re someone who’s quietly been living with pelvic pain—whether that’s pain with intimacy, persistent hip or low back pain, bladder irritation, or pressure deep in your core—this month is for you.
Pelvic pain doesn’t always look like “pain.”
It can be a deep ache that shows up when you sit.
A burning sensation when you pee—but there’s no infection.
A heaviness in your pelvis or pressure that worsens with stress or your period.
Pain with tampon use, speculum exams, or sex that you’ve tried to ignore or power through.
And for many, the most painful part isn't just the symptoms—it’s being dismissed.
“Everything looks normal.”
It’s a phrase we hear from our clients all the time.
They’ve seen the OB/GYN, the urogynecologist, the GI specialist.
They’ve had imaging, scopes, labs, prescriptions.
And yet… they’re told “nothing’s wrong.”
But new research is confirming what patients have known for years.
According to a recent NBC News article,
"Doctors often gaslight women with pelvic disorders and pain, study finds."
It’s not your imagination. Women reporting pelvic pain are often told it’s stress-related, hormonal, or psychological. Many feel like they have to convince someone to take them seriously.
This leads to delayed care, increased anxiety, and ongoing suffering that could have been prevented.
Pelvic Pain Is Common—But That Doesn’t Make It Normal
Up to 1 in 4 women experience chronic pelvic pain at some point in their lives. But just because it’s common doesn’t mean you have to live with it—or that your experience is “just part of being a woman.”
At Awake Pelvic Health & Wellness, we take a radically different approach to treating pelvic pain—one that centers on your whole body, your lived experience, and your voice.
How Our Approach Is Different
Pelvic floor therapy can be life-changing—but not all care is created equal. At Awake, we specialize in holistic, hands-on physical therapy that looks at the full picture, not just isolated symptoms. Here’s what that means for you:
🧠 We look deeper.
Instead of just treating the pelvic floor in isolation, we assess the entire body—including the hips, spine, breath mechanics, posture, nervous system, scar tissue, and fascia. Many people with pelvic pain have imbalances or restrictions far beyond the pelvis itself, and addressing those patterns can unlock powerful healing.
👐 We use our hands—literally.
Hands-on manual therapy is central to how we treat. We work with the fascia, muscles, joints, and even internal pelvic structures (if appropriate and consented to), helping reduce tension and restore mobility where your body has been holding and protecting.
🧘 We bring in movement, breath, and awareness.
Your body doesn’t exist in pieces—it functions as a whole. We blend targeted therapeutic movement, breathwork, yoga-inspired rehab, and neuromuscular retraining to help your body relearn how to move, release, and stabilize without pain.
🗣️ We listen deeply.
Our clients often say they’ve never felt so heard. Every session is private, 1-on-1, and unrushed. You’ll never feel like just a symptom or diagnosis—we care about you as a whole person.
Who We Help
Pelvic pain doesn’t follow a single pattern. We commonly help people struggling with:
Pain with sex or intimacy
Vaginismus or a feeling of “closing off”
Tailbone pain or sitting discomfort
Endometriosis-related pelvic pain
Bladder pain, urgency, or burning
Pain or pressure after childbirth or surgery
Hip, groin, or abdominal tension that doesn’t resolve with other treatment
A general sense that “something’s not right” in the pelvis
Whether your pain started after an injury, childbirth, trauma, stress, or for reasons you can’t pinpoint—we’re here to help you untangle it.
You Deserve to Feel at Home in Your Body Again
Pelvic pain can be isolating, confusing, and even shame-inducing.
But here’s the truth:
✨ You’re not alone.
✨ You’re not imagining it.
✨ And you don’t have to live like this.
This Pelvic Pain Awareness Month, let it be the moment you take the first step toward healing.
Let’s Start Your Journey
We’re here with open minds, open hearts, and open hands.
📅 Book your first visit with us now—so you can start feeling better, sooner.
You’ve waited long enough. We’re ready when you are.
