For all of you out there dealing with incontinence, pelvic pain, or have children with bowel and/or bladder issues, including bedwetting (enuresis) check out this informative video that explains the anatomy of the pelvis. Pelvic floor physical therapy is an Read More …
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Is Your Gynecologist Right for You?
Finding the right gynecologist can sometimes be a lengthy and frustrating process. Whether you’re dealing with birth control choices, painful intercourse, pelvic pain in general, or incontinence issues, Dr. Jennifer Gunter, an obstetrician-gynecologist, outlines six red flags that may warn Read More …
Biofeedback: A Successful Treatment for Incontinence
Biofeedback therapy is shown to be a very effective treatment option for men and women dealing with stress, urge and/or mixed incontinence. This type of therapy uses electronic sensing devices to detect electrical signals produced by pelvic floor muscles when Read More …
Association Between Bedwetting and ADHD in Children
According to a study originally published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, enuresis is a common condition among children in the United States. Defined as involuntary urination, (especially by children at night), enuresis was Read More …
Yes, You Should Tell Your Gynecologist That!
Are you sleeping with more than one person? Experiencing painful intercourse? Having episodes of urinary or fecal incontinence? Do you smoke, even occasionally? Has your medical history changed? Are you taking new medications? Are you and your partner experiencing trouble Read More …
Is Childhood Enuresis a Risk Factor for Bladder Dysfunction in Adult Life?
In a recent study at the University of Campinas, in Brazil, researchers set out to determine if there was a relationship between enuresis (bed-wetting) in childhood, and urinary incontinence in adulthood. They found that those study participants who had Mixed Read More …
Eugene Yoga Offering Class for Pelvic Floor Care
Eugene Yoga’s popular class, Yoga for Pelvic Floor Care, will be starting a new series this month. This class offers, “proper work of strengthening, stabilizing, stretching and softening the pelvic floor.” They have two times to choose from: a four-week Read More …
You Don’t Have to Live With Vaginal Pain
Vaginal discomfort and pain are common occurrences, affecting millions of women and interfering with their quality of life. Often times, women don’t speak up, and if they do, are commonly told nothing can be done. There are, however, many treatment Read More …
Bed Wetting (Nocturnal Enuresis) can be cured with laxatives.
Bed wetting can be an issue for many kids, both boy and girls. A study by Steve James Hodges, M.D. Assistant Professor, Surgical Sciences-Urology, shows that one commonly missed cause of bed wetting is constipation. The study used laxatives as Read More …
Excruciating pain during sex takes physical and emotional toll on many women.
Pelvic pain and vulvodynia are more common than you might think. Fortunately, it is usually very treatable. Watch this video from ABC interviewing Dr. Andrew Goldstein about the challenging issue of vulvodynia. Click Here to view the video.