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Lifestyle Changes to Manage Urinary Incontinence: Practical Tips for Everyday Life

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Urinary incontinence—the involuntary leakage of urine—can significantly affect a person’s daily life, causing discomfort, embarrassment, and anxiety. While medical treatments can help, lifestyle changes play a crucial role in managing symptoms and improving quality of life.

The good news? From dietary adjustments to bladder training and weight management, simple changes can make a big difference. Below, we look at several practical tips to help you take control of urinary incontinence and regain confidence in everyday activities.

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What Should You Expect During and After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery?

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What should you expect during and after pelvic organ prolapse surgery? Choosing to have pelvic organ prolapse surgery is a serious decision and should be made in consultation with a board-certified gynecologist. After trying non-surgical treatments, surgery may be the only option you have left in order to enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle. Ask lots of questions during your consultation.
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Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse You Shouldn’t Ignore

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Many people will ignore symptoms when they are afraid to find out what is going on with their body. It’s a common reaction to unknown issues, but it doesn’t make the problem go away. In fact, it can make it worse by waiting and then finding out the diagnosis later when treatment options are more limited. This is certainly true when it comes to the symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse.

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Overactive Bladder (OAB) Management: Staying Active This Summer

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Summer is the time for trips, outings, beaching, and lots of activities. That works for most of us, but if you suffer with OAB, you might find yourself resisting doing much of anything. There is always the fear of an embarrassing accident. What can you do? Overactive bladder management: staying active this summer. Continue reading “Overactive Bladder (OAB) Management: Staying Active This Summer” →

What Should You Do Before And Avoid After The Mona Lisa Treatment?

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If you have reached the age of menopause and are experiencing many of the side effects of these hormonal changes, we may have a solution for one of the more demoralizing ones. There is now a treatment without hormones to address painful sex due to dryness and a thinning of the lining of the vagina. We offer some guidelines. What should you do before and avoid after the Mona Lisa treatment? Continue reading “What Should You Do Before And Avoid After The Mona Lisa Treatment?” →

What Happens If Pelvic Organ Prolapse Is Untreated?

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Pelvic organ prolapse is not a hot topic among the ladies that lunch, or among those that don’t, but maybe it should be. It is a condition that affects almost 40% of women, so why do we keep silent about it? Many women don’t even want to discuss it with their physician. Let’s shine some light on this topic and find out what happens if pelvic organ prolapse is untreated?

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What All Women Should Know About Toxic Shock Syndrome

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What all women should know about toxic shock syndrome is that it’s serious, and you can easily be infected without knowing what to do, or not to do. Young women, especially those in the early years of menstruation, should pay particular attention. Toxic shock syndrome, or TSS, is a real risk if you aren’t careful to use feminine products safely.

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