Posts tagged 'Health & Wellness'

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:

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. 

A hysterectomy is a procedure that removes the uterus, or womb, from the body. The uterus is the organ that grows the baby when a woman is pregnant. Removing the uterus means that you will stop having menstrual periods and will be unable to become pregnant. Sometimes, the ovaries and fallopian tubes may also be removed during the surgery. If the ovaries are removed, then you will enter menopause no matter how young or old you are.

If your pelvic floor muscles become too stretched out, then that can result in a host of issues, including incontinence and less pleasurable sex. While many women are focused on tightening up their pelvic floors through pelvic floor exercises, having pelvic muscles that are too tight can also lead to other issues, namely pelvic spasms. If you’re wondering whether or not you have pelvic spasms, below, we explain what pelvic floor spasms feel like and then explain a couple of options for treating pelvic floor spasms.

You know that your abdominal muscles are involved in breathing, but did you know that your pelvic floor is, too? Proper pelvic floor breathing ensures that your muscles are contracting and releasing at the appropriate times and that they aren’t being overworked. Here’s what you need to know about how to do pelvic floor breathing properly:

As if dealing with your blood sugar wasn’t already enough on its own, having diabetes can also lead to incontinence. In this guide, we explain the various links between having diabetes and having incontinence and also walk through your options for managing your incontinence so you can live your life to the fullest.

If you’re experiencing symptoms of menopause, you probably feel like you’re having more yeast infections than ever. Could there be a link between menopause and yeast infections? In this guide, we explain what yeast infections are and what causes them. Here’s what you need to know about menopause relief and yeast infections:

You think you have a UTI, and, on top of that, you think it might be causing incontinence as well. Discover what you need to know about UTIs and whether or not having one means that you might need to purchase incontinence products for women:

When it comes to pelvic floor exercises, you’ve probably heard a lot about Kegels, Kegel balls, and other exercises and devices that are designed to tighten the pelvic floor. However, sometimes your pain and discomfort are caused by the opposite problem: your pelvic floor is too tight and needs to relax. In this case, contracting the muscles won’t help and might actually make things worse. So what should you do when you need pelvic floor release? Here are four stretches to try in place of Kegel ball exercises: