Fertility

Supporting your fertility journey with compassionate, holistic pelvic floor care — because every part of your body deserves to be ready for new life.

What is Fertility?

Fertility is the body’s ability to conceive and carry a pregnancy, and it’s influenced by the health and harmony of many interconnected systems — hormonal, structural, emotional, and physical. From a pelvic health perspective, muscle tightness, fascial restrictions, scar tissue, or decreased blood flow in the pelvis and abdomen can create barriers to conception.

At Sarton Pelvic Healing, we approach fertility as part of a larger, collaborative team, working alongside your other fertility specialists. Our role is to help restore mobility, balance, and circulation in the pelvic and abdominal region so that your body can function in its optimal state for conception.

Common Symptoms

How Does It Feel?

Pelvic or lower abdominal tightness or discomfort
Pain during intercourse
Menstrual pain or cramping that feels deep or restrictive
History of abdominal or pelvic surgery (e.g., C-section, laparoscopy)
Bloating or pelvic heaviness
Difficulty relaxing pelvic muscles
Feeling of “pulling” or “tugging” in the lower abdomen or pelvis

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What Causes It?

Fertility challenges can have many contributing factors, and often there’s more than one at play. From a pelvic health perspective, some common influences include:

Pelvic floor muscle overactivity or spasm
Abdominal wall tension affecting blood and lymph flow
Myofascial restrictions in the pelvis or abdomen
Adhesions from endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, or surgery
Scar tissue that restricts organ mobility
Poor coordination between deep core and pelvic floor muscles
Postural imbalances impacting pelvic alignment and circulation

While we address these physical factors, we work closely with your broader fertility care team — including reproductive endocrinologists, acupuncturists, nutritionists, and mental health providers — for a comprehensive, whole-body approach.

How We Identify the Root Cause

Your evaluation begins with a detailed conversation about your health history, reproductive goals, and any past injuries or surgeries. We perform a comprehensive physical assessment, which may include:

External and internal pelvic floor muscle evaluation
Abdominal palpation to assess fascial mobility, scar tissue, and organ movement
Postural and breathing pattern assessment
Screening for contributing musculoskeletal restrictions in the hips, spine, and ribcage

We will communicate with your other providers to coordinate care, ensuring our treatment complements your fertility plan. Together, we create a roadmap that addresses physical restrictions while supporting your overall wellness.

How We Help  You Heal

Overview of Sarton PT’s specialized, evidence-based treatment plan—multi-modal care customized to each patient.

Manual pelvic floor therapy
Visceral and myofascial release
Scar tissue mobilization
Circulatory and lymphatic techniques
Gentle pelvic alignment techniques
Pain science education
Home exercise training
Guided imagery and relaxation techniques

“It is healing from the core, the center of the body literally the inside to the out. Their training is rigorous and highly specialized – this is a calling of passion. Under Julie Sarton’s direction, the goal is permanent life changing healing from those in severe pain to those undergoing natural life cycles like pregnancy and childbirth.”

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Begin Your Healing Journey

You deserve answers and relief from your pelvic pain. Our experienced team is here to guide you in reclaiming your confidence and quality of life.