Allison Romero, PT, DPT

Pelvic Health Specialist

Dr. Allison Romero is a Pelvic Health Specialist, Physical Therapist, and the Owner of Reclaim Pelvic Therapy in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over a decade of experience, Allison specializes in comprehensive pelvic physical therapy treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Sonoma State University and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. Allison is a board certified Physical Therapist in California and is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association-Section on Women’s Health and the International Pelvic Pain Society.

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Co-authored Articles (12)

How to

Do Kegel Exercises

Kegel exercises can improve your sex life and help with pelvic floor problems, including urinary and fecal incontinence. The key is to get in the habit of doing them every day so you start to see results.

How to

Pee Standing up Without a Device

Whether you come across a gross public bathroom or there isn’t a restroom for miles, there may come a time when it’s easier to pee standing up than squatting. You might also want to pee standing up if you present as ...

How to Perform Reverse Kegels to Relax Your Pelvic Floor

Easy exercises for men and women to loosen pelvic musclesJust as kegels help to strengthen and tighten your pelvic floor, reverse kegels help to relax and loosen it. Reverse kegels can reduce incontinence, improve sexua...

How to

Do PC Muscle Exercises

The pubococcygeus (PC) muscle is the muscle that stretches from your pubic bone to the bottom of your spine. Strengthening the pubococcygeus (PC) muscle can help both sexes treat urinary and fecal incontinence, as well a...

How to Hold Your Pee when There's No Bathroom in Sight

The ultimate list of hacks, tips, and tricks that’ll ease the urge to urinateNothing’s scarier than feeling nature’s call when you’re nowhere near a bathroom, but just know that you will get through this. There ...

How to

Control Your Bladder on a Bus

Few experiences are more annoying than holding a full bladder on a bus that's not stopping anytime soon. If you still have time to prepare for your next bus trip, you can do a lot to minimize discomfort by drinking less ...

How to

Strengthen Your Bladder and Urinate Less Often

You might find that you sometimes have to urinate more often. This unusual need to empty your bladder may be the result of drinking lots of fluids, weak pelvic floor muscles, or even surgery. If you find that you have ur...

How to

Relax Your Pelvic Floor

When your pelvic floor muscles are overly tight, you can have difficulty emptying your bladder or bowel, or you may experience pain, particularly during sexual intercourse. If you are having problems like these you shoul...

How to

Hold Your Bladder As a Woman

We all know that the key to a healthy bladder is to go to the bathroom when nature calls. But sometimes, that simply is not an option. Perhaps you are traveling or you are stuck in a long meeting and can't access the bat...

Bladder Exercises: How to Strengthen Pelvic Muscles

Learn how to perform Kegel exercisesWeakness in the bladder muscles may lead to incontinence, and this can be quite frustrating. However, there are several things you can do to strengthen your bladder muscles and gain mo...

How to

Cope if You Pee Yourself Laughing in Public

You laugh at someone’s joke and end up peeing in your pants while laughing in public. It’s embarrassing, but it’s happened to a lot of people, right? There’s actually a medical name for the issue: “Stress incon...

How to

Do Bladder Training for Sudden Urges to Pee

If you have trouble controlling your bladder, you might be struck with a sudden urge to “go” (even when it’s not totally necessary). The urge to pee can range from an annoyance to a life-altering problem that’s c...