How do pelvic muscles get weak? Pelvic muscles help stop the flow of urine. For women, pregnancy, childbirth and being overweight can weaken the pelvic muscles. For men, prostate surgery can weaken pelvic muscles. Weak pelvic muscles can cause you to leak urine. Fortunately, pelvic muscles are just like other muscles–exercises can make them stronger. …
What is cystitis? Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder (the sac that stores urine) and is the most common type of urinary tract infection. It usually occurs when bacteria that normally live in the bowel travel up the short tube (urethra) that connects the bladder to the outside. Once inside the bladder, these bacteria …
Women’s Health Those pesky patches of dimply skin that typically appear on the thighs are the bane of many women’s lives, especially as it can look a bit unsightly. Commonly known as ‘orange peel’ or ‘cottage cheese’ because of the way it makes the skin look, cellulite is subject to numerous myths and facts about …
Retrograde menstruation is widely accepted as playing a role in the etiology of endometriosis. Research has demonstrated the phenomenon of menstrual fluid backward flux, the viability of endometrial tissue in menstrual discharge, and the presence of endometrial tissue in peritoneal fluid found in the pelvic cavity. There is ample epidemiological evidence as well. Endometriosis is …
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Menopause is a time of change and new opportunity. It can also be a time of challenge as the sweats and hot flashes so commonly experienced by women during this phase in their life must be dealt with. As more women choose to forgo hormonal therapy and face menopause naturally, nonprescription remedies are needed to …
Forget what your mother taught you. When my mother reached “that certain age”, the whole family held its collective breath. I have no idea whether she endured hot flashes or vaginal dryness—not the sort of thing we talked about over dinner in the ‘50’s. The mood swings, obvious aberrations in an otherwise calm view of …
Osteoporosis is a silent disease, often not apparent until you fall and break a bone. Eight out of ten osteoporosis patients are women, and we are at the greatest risk after menopause, when our ovaries stop producing estrogen, a hormone that protects us against bone loss. Bone is a living tissue, constantly growing, breaking down, …
When a demanding and chaotic world is so overwhelming, and a woman’s role is somewhat confusing, the result is the ‘depressed housewife’. ‘Housewife’ is a term used loosely, since today’s women are much more than simple ‘housewives’, and their contribution to society is so often taken for granted. Most women are confused by their role …
People diagnosed with Fibromyalgia often experience difficulty sleeping at night. This lack of sleep can add to or prolong the symptoms that afflict Fibro patients. There are various steps that a person suffering from this chronic condition can take to achieve a better quality sleep and reduce the intensity of Fibromyalgia. First, let’s look at …
Most women are apprehensive about the pre-menopause period, and rightly so. There are a lot of changes that take place in the body during that time and most of them are highly unpleasant. A few changes in your daily schedule and food choices can do wonders in combating most of these dreaded symptoms. There is …
