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Topical Estrogen Cream as a Treatment Option for Incontinence

Estrogen is a natural hormone in the female body. As we age, we all experience a gradual loss of estrogen and the rate at which we lose estrogen increases as we reach our menopause years. One of the roles that estrogen plays in our bodies is to help maintain the integrity of our muscular and connective tissue. Lower estrogen levels can have the... Read moreChevron
posted 06/15/2010, comments (0)|
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How Breath Holding Can Increase Incontinence

A common practice when we bend over to pick something up, when we get out of the car, when we reach into an overhead cupboard, or when we push something, is to hold our breath. This is what many of us do to brace our core so that we can push, pull, reach, and lift. What many don't know is that it is an ineffective way to stabilize our lumbar... Read moreChevron
posted 05/12/2010, comment (1)|
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Posture - how does it effect incontinence?

Posture – how does it effect incontinence?If I told you that your posture may be effecting your incontinence, would you believe me?  Is it true that a subtle tilt of your pelvis can effect where your pelvic contents shift inside?   Let’s take a closer look at our posture and come up with our own conclusion.  As a... Read moreChevron
posted 11/23/2009, comment (1)|
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Your Pelvic Floor: Knowledge is Power

Maybe I'm a dork, but I like to figure out how things work. With the extra knowledge, somehow my world makes a bit more sense and I feel a little more in control. I'm thinking of this a lot right now as my body prepares for childbirth. In the last few days I've been experiencing a lot of pain as my baby moves further down into my pelvis, and I've... Read moreChevron
posted 09/29/2008, comments (0)|
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Dementia and Incontinence Treatment: News Alert!

This "news" is actually several weeks old, but it's interesting and you may find it helpful, so better late than never.    Here's one of the news reports: Bladder and dementia therapy may be incompatible   At the beginning of May major news outlets began reporting on the findings of two new studies showing that older people... Read moreChevron
posted 06/24/2008, comments (0)|
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