Pelvic Floor Control Do you know where your pelvic floor is? Finding the pelvic floor is the first step in controlling pelvic floor muscles, which leads to preventing stress incontinence. The pelvic floor is not an external muscle so it’s … read more
Accidental Peeing – It Actually Happens Have you ever heard someone say “I just peed a little”. Or how about “it was so funny I almost peed myself laughing!” Chances are the person telling you they almost peed themselves probably … read more
Pelvic Mesh Investigation by CTV W5 Surgical Mesh – the plastic mesh that’s surgically inserted to support pelvic organs in cases of prolapse or incontinence, was the topic of a CTV W5 episode investigated by their medical specialist Avis Favaro. … read more
“Don’t Dampen Your Day when Little Leaks Happen” Light leakage when you laugh? The founders of Giggle Knickers know you’re not alone and their new absorbent underwear aims to de-stigmatise the ‘giggle’ problem that affects one in three women, or … read more
I know a young dancer who has been suffering from a hip impingement, which (as far as I understand) means the cartilage of her hip socket is rubbing with the cartilage of her leg bone (femur) when she makes broad … read more
For people with stress incontinence, it’s more than an infrequent annoyance; it’s something that can take over your whole life. It lurks around every corner so that you’re always worried about the next “oops” incident. The condition can be debilitating … read more
Another Stress – Coital Incontinence As if worrying about when you might accidentally leak a little when you cough or run isn’t bad enough, there are other types of incontinence to add to the concern. These include coital incontinence and … read more
Surgical Mesh Complications and Class Actions Continue. Last year we posted an article about Canadian Women suing over health issues related surgical mesh implantation. Surgical mesh implant is one of the solutions presented to women who suffer with prolapse and/or … read more
Builder Cells to Boost Body Function Stem cell injections are being researched and tested as an alternative solution to many different types of ailments – from arthritis to heart troubles to vision impairment. The idea is that these ‘builder cells’ … read more
Incontinence is a centuries old health issue that we haven’t been talking about for just as long. Since we’re not really talking about it, it’s no wonder that few women are aware of this health condition until it happens to … read more