Feeling beholden to your bladder? Stuck on the toilet for hours at a time? Pain before or during urination? An almost constant ache above the pubic bone? Never able to get completely emptied? Feeling like you have a UTI but tests are always negative? You may be experiencing bladder pain syndrome (BPS), sometimes called […]
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This post is a personal one. I have some dear friends who have lost their parents to colorectal cancer. A friend recently shared that she has two colleagues with advanced colorectal cancer, both diagnosed in their 40’s. And a former patient inspired this post when she asked the question: “Why didn’t anyone talk to me […]
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Constipation, dyssynergia, and your pelvic floor muscles Your “gut reaction” might actually be telling you something about your pelvic floor muscle function. If you do not have regular bowel movements or have pain or difficulty emptying your bowels you could be one of the 20% of folks who experience constipation. In fact, during Roman times, […]
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Does this sound familiar? Visiting the bathroom more often than every 2 hours and waking at night to empty your bladder Keeping a change of clothes in case you have an accident Inside knowledge of restroom locations on the way to work, in the mall and grocery stores Bladder leakage with a strong urge OR […]
Read MoreLots of women we know as patients and friends talk about bladder leakage. It’s become so popular to talk about that it’s even considered normal in some circles. To quote a friend, ‘What’s a little pee among friends?’ In her world, leaking with exercise is a common occurrence and something to manage rather than treat. […]
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