Text on sunset image: what every woman 35+ needs to know about perimenopause and her pelvic floor.

Perimenopause and Your Pelvic Floor: What Every Woman 35+ Needs to Know back & hip pee problems prolapse

What is perimenopause?

Like pelvic floor dysfunction, perimenopause has been getting more attention in recent years (and we’re here for that!). Nicknamed puberty 2.0 in this overview article by Oprah Daily, perimenopause describes the years of horm...

How do you fix a hypertonic pelvic floor? Blog cover - subheading The signs and symptoms of a too-tight pelvic floor

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What is a hypertonic pelvic floor?

A hypertonic muscle is one that is too tight and therefore difficult to move. The pelvic floor is made of many small muscles working together; when one or more of these muscles become hypertonic, problems can start...

What is your pelvic floor costing you? The hidden costs of living with pelvic floor dysfunction and what to expect financially if you choose to treat it (text on article cover)

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Jenny has a hard time focusing during the last 15 minutes of her meeting, crossing her legs and hoping no one asks a follow-up question so she can run to the bathroom before the next one starts.

Liz throws a megapack of pantyliners in her cart, noti...

Mary Ann's Story back & hip pee problems prolapse

"Hi, my name is Mary Anne, and I have pelvic organ prolapse. It means my vagina is falling out. I run to the bathroom too many times a day. And I have pelvic pressure, back pain pressure, and I'm very uncomfortable in a lot of settings.

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Doing These 3 Things is Making your Pelvic Floor Issues Worse back & hip exercise fixes pee problems poop problems prolapse

📣 If we could put a billboard up on the interstate it would probably include the message in today's show as a P.S.A. for all women to see!

The majority of the women who've worked with us have been guilty of doing at least one of these things.

They ...

Should you be using internal (vaginal) devices or stimulators to help your pelvic floor? pee problems prolapse stop the kegels

This is a question women ask us frequently, so we're sharing our answer in today's show.

Do we recommend these products to clients?

Who do they help best?

Can they make things worse?

All of these questions and mo

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10 Signs that you are dealing with Rectal Prolapse (Rectocele) poop problems prolapse

🔟 Signs that you are dealing with Rectal Prolapse (Rectocele)

PLUS: what you can do about it, starting today!

👉 These are arguably the most embarrassing of all the prolapse-related issues you could be dealing with (and ye...

6 Signs that you are dealing with Uterine Prolapse pee problems prolapse

🤔 Chances are, you probably fall into 1 of 2 categories when it comes to these sorts of issues.

1️⃣ You know something's wrong with your body, and you're searching for answers and help.

OR

2️⃣ You have been diagnosed with prolapse and you're looking ...

6 Signs that you are dealing with Bladder Prolapse (Cystocele) pee problems prolapse

Here are the top 6 signs that your pee issues might be prolapse.

👉 PLUS: easy, actionable steps you can start today to begin taking back control of your body and your life.

Prolapse affects at least 52 million women in this country. It can be s...

Why does it feel harder than ever to "bounce back" after baby? back & hip c-section diastasis recti pee problems prolapse vaginal birth

Do you feel like it's been way harder than you expected to get back to feeling normal or feeling like you again after having children?

If so, know you're not alone! Other mamas come to us daily feeling frustrated, embarrassed, and just plai

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Your Pelvic Floor is NOT a Magical Unicorn! exercise fixes pee problems prolapse stop the kegels

Special? Yes, very much so!

👉 However... although the pelvic floor is treated like it's some kind of "different" sort of muscle group, the truth is that it is "just" regular skeletal muscle - just like the rest of our muscles!

🤔 Why does this m...

Tears & Fears: Learning to Ask for Help back & hip c-section diastasis recti pee problems poop problems prolapse sex vaginal birth

It's been an emotional time, and it only feels right to share that with you - openly, honestly, and vulnerably. 💕

We've been reflecting on our transitions into motherhood and the challenges we've faced.

Know that if you struggle to ask for help,...

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