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Jasmine Schmidt

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posted 08/22/2008, comments (0)

New Incontinence Spa

I've recently learned of a whole new kind of spa that has opened in New York... one devoted entirely to women's pelvic floors. The new center apparently offers Kegel training sessions and electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor in a spa setting. This new spa shows the incredible growth our culture has made in regards to how we deal... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/18/2008, comment (1)

Top 10 Reasons to See a Doctor About Incontinence

I know I harp on this all the time, but I just can't over-stress the importance of seeing your doctor about urinary and/or fecal incontinence. I love the "Ask a Question" feature of this website because it's an easy way to share information, but it also has shown me how many people are still hesitating to ask their doctor about their pelvic health... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (2)

As Seen On Oprah, Dr. Christiane Northrop says...

In January of this year, Oprah welcomed Dr. Christiane Northrop, a specialist in Women's Health, to stand before America and discuss the stuff nobody wants to talk about: incontinence! Dr. Northrop stressed the importance of proper pelvic floor strengthening exercises (Kegels) and suggested that patients with incontinence... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/02/2008, comments (2)

Female Athletes & Incontinence

"Participation in regular athletics appears to be a significant risk factor for having Urinary Stress Incontinence," claims an article published in the most recent edition of the American Physical Therapy Association's Section On Women's Health. The study conducted at Duke University compared pelvic floor activity... Read more Chevron

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Jennifer Sobol, D.O.

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posted 06/13/2007, comments (0)

Urination Urgency: Will Kegels Help?

Reader Question: I drink a lot of water and occasionally I have some terrible urgency in running to the bathroom. I just turned 60 and this has become more of a problem lately. My mother has so little control that she needs to wear pads all the time. I have heard that the exercise Kegels can help incontinence. Will they... Read more Chevron

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