Virtual Physiotherapy for Pain with Intercourse in Ontario
Compassionate, gentle care to address pelvic floor muscle tension and restore comfort from home.
Pain with intercourse is common, but it is never something you simply have to accept. In a private, 100% clothed virtual setting, we identify the root causes of discomfort and build a gentle, personalized plan to restore your comfort and confidence.
100% Virtual & Clothed Care
Assessment is completely non-invasive with zero internal exams, focusing on breathing, muscle training, and self-management.
How We Address Pain with Intercourse Virtually
Gentle, evidence-informed strategies to release tight pelvic floor muscles and calm nervous system guarding.
Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxation
When intimacy is painful, pelvic floor muscles often clench defensively. We teach gentle techniques to release chronic tension and restore tissue resting tone.
Breath & Nervous System Calming
Breathing techniques and guided nervous system downregulation help reduce protective muscle guarding.
Postpartum & Scar Tissue Mobility
Gentle guidance for healing perineal or C-section scar tissue that may be contributing to tightness, sensitivity, or discomfort during intercourse.
Gradual Progress & Self-Management
Empowering you with gentle, step-by-step techniques and home routines that you control entirely, building confidence at your own pace.
Shaima Behery, PT
Registered Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist • College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
“Pain with intercourse is deeply personal and often left unaddressed because women are told it’s ‘just in their head’ or normal after having a baby. It is not. Often, the pelvic floor muscles are holding tension or guarding defensively. With compassionate education, breath coordination, and gentle relaxation techniques you can practice in total privacy, we work together to help you feel comfortable, safe, and confident in your body again.”
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Prenatal Care
Relief for pregnancy related concerns such as low back pain, round ligament pain, urinary incontinence, and urgency.
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Pushing techniques, breathing strategies, and perineal tear risk reduction for delivery.
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Diastasis recti, C-section and perineal scars, bladder concerns, and a safe return to exercise.
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Conservative, evidence-based treatment of pelvic heaviness, bulging, and pressure.
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Conservative virtual care for stress urinary incontinence (leaking), urgency, and bladder control.
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Assessment and progressive strengthening for abdominal separation, doming, and core support.
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Thoughtful, evidence-based pelvic health care delivered with empathy, clarity, and realistic plans that fit family life.
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