Pelvic Pain Awareness Month: Pudendal Neuralgia

Pelvic Pain Awareness Month: Pudendal Neuralgia

Anyone who has suffered from nerve compromise like sciatica or pudendal neuralgia knows how draining it can be on your life. Nerve pain is generally reported as sharp, shooting and/or burning pain along its distribution. Numbness is also commonly reported. The pudendal nerve can be compromised anywhere along its route from the sacrum to the…

#MarchIntoYellow Endometriosis Awareness

#MarchIntoYellow Endometriosis Awareness

March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month. It’s marked by wearing yellow, which is coincidentally the color of the flower of the month: the daffodil. Campaigns like the #yellowchallenge or #marchintoyellow help to increase awareness. Globally, endometriosis affects 176 million women. What is endometriosis? It’s a condition where uterine tissue develop out the uterus, generally within…

Bladder Problems: Mapping toilet locations like a spy maps exits

Bladder Problems: Mapping toilet locations like a spy maps exits

Do you sometimes wonder if you have a smaller bladder than normal because you feel like you have to pee all of the time? Does being close to a bathroom factor into your decision making about what activities you are going to do?  Do you sometimes wonder if there is actually something wrong with your…