Arkansas doctors address importance of pelvic floor health

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Doctors often emphasize that prioritizing your mental health is important.

However, according to doctors, there is one particular aspect of your health that is often overlooked — and that's pelvic floor health for both men and women.

Health officials and doctors describe pelvic floor health as maintaining strong and flexible muscles that support your bladder, bowels, and uterus.

Common disorders concerning your pelvic floor include leaking urine, leaking stool, and much more.

One clinic in Little Rock has been working to change that and encourages men and women in Central Arkansas to prioritize their pelvic floor health.

D. Sally Oliphant is a doctor at Arkansas Urogynecology and Women’s Health who explained that pelvic floor disorders are often overlooked and unde