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When is it safe to return to running after having a baby? While there is not a perfect prescription for exercise that applies to every mother during this period, there are a few things to consider before jumping back into your prior level of pre-pregnancy exercise. Wait at least 12 weeks New mothers are typically…
Do you leak a little when you laugh, cough, or sneeze? Are you wetting yourself when exercising? If so, it may be that you have a condition known as stress urinary incontinence (SUI). You are not alone in this! More About SUI According to the American National Association for Continence nearly 25 million adults suffer…
For many women, menopause may be accompanied by a number of physical changes or symptoms. A decline in circulating estrogen, combined with the ageing process, puts women at risk of pelvic floor dysfunction. Pelvic health related perimenopause and post-menopause symptoms involve bowel, bladder, and sexual function. Anatomy of aging The pelvic floor is a muscular…
The condition collectively named Bladder Pain Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC) is defined by the Americal Urology Association (AUA) as: “An unpleasant sensation (pain, pressure, discomfort) perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, associated with lower urinary tract symptoms of more than six weeks duration, in the absence of infection or other identifiable causes”….
According to the IC Network, 3.2 to 7.9 million women and 1 to 4 million men suffer from interstitial cystitis (IC). Individuals with IC can have symptoms such as urinary frequency, urgency, difficulty with starting the urine stream, pressure, pain, spasms, constipation. Treatment Options There are many different types of treatments out there, from conservative…