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Functional incontinence is a condition that occurs when a person’s bladder and bowels work properly, but they are unable to access or reach the toilet due to a cognitive issue or physical barrier.

Painful bladder syndrome is formally known as interstitial cystitis (IC) and is sometimes also called bladder pain syndrome. This condition is thought to affect between three million and eight million women in the United States, as well as between one million and four million men. Read on to discover the symptoms of painful bladder syndrome, what causes this condition, and how it is diagnosed and treated.

We sat down with a group of women to ask them questions about menopause, incontinence, and everything in between. When we asked them if they felt like there is adequate information surrounding menopause topics, All three women yelled “no” and laughed when asked. One even said “even perimenopause symptoms are vague…” and we’re here to help fix that.

One of the most irritating side effects of menopause — and one of the most common — is a decreased libido. Many women find themselves navigating a lower sex drive in addition to their other symtpoms, which can impact the relationship they have with their partner and with themselves. Here’s what you need to know about menopause and your libido and getting menopause relief for your sex drive.

Maybe you’ve had back pain for a while and have recently started to develop incontinence, or vice versa. Maybe you started to develop them at about the same time. However the pain started, you want to learn how to manage both your back pain and incontinence. Back pain and incontinence are relatively common conditions, and they can occur at the same time. However, they may not always have the same cause even if they do happen around roughly the same time. Here’s what you need to know about back pain and incontinence:

As if the vaginal dryness wasn’t bad enough, menopause often triggers overwhelming hot flashes. And to make matters worse, they can happen in the middle of the night, waking you up (and keeping you up) when all you’d rather do is sleep. However, you don’t have to let them run your life any longer. Here are our six top tips to get menopause relief from night sweats:

You may have gotten through the pregnancy and gave birth, but the process isn’t necessarily over yet. Many women find themselves experiencing postpartum incontinence, aka non-voluntary urine leakage. Postpartum incontinence is actually a pretty common side effect, and many women experience it in the weeks after giving birth. If you’re dealing with post-pregnancy urine leakage, here are six things you can do to manage it, from wearing Poise liners to changing your diet:

A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure where the uterus is removed, ending menstruation and the ability to become pregnant. While the procedure is not uncommon, and some women undergo it as an elective procedure in order to eliminate their chances of becoming pregnant, a hysterectomy is still a significant surgical procedure that requires proper recovery and, later on, strength building. Below, we discuss four different post-hysterectomy exercises that you can do.

A pessary is a soft, removable device that is inserted into the vagina in order to provide support for intimate organs. It is often prescribed in cases of pelvic organ prolapse (abbreviated as POP, we’ll share more on this condition in a minute.) Pessaries are usually made of silicone, which is a body-safe, flexible material that will conform to the shape of your pelvic organs for comfortable wear. Some pessaries are designed to be removed frequently for cleaning or certain activities such as sex, while others are designed to be left in the body for longer periods of time.

Few women’s health topics come with as many mixed messages as vaginal hygiene. We know that we need to keep the bad bacteria in check, but we also know that it’s not a good idea to clean the vagina in the same way we do the rest of the body. Indeed, cleanliness down there is a hotly debated topic, and doing so in the wrong way (think: with a douche) can cause serious problems.