Does your pelvic floor feel tense, tight, and uncomfortable all the time?Do you feel like you need to urinate every 15 minutes, day and night?If you cannot coordinate and relax your pelvic floor muscles to have regular bowel movements, urinate, or have pain-free sexual intercourse, you are more likely to have pelvic floor tension orContinue Reading »
Do you suffer from severe period cramps that stop you in your tracks?Menstrual cramps are a common, accepted occurrence that menstruating women experience every time they have a period.But what’s the science? What causes them?Scientists believe that excessive release of “prostaglandins” from the uterine lining as they prepare to shed causes menstrual cramps. While a certainContinue Reading »
Is hip pain getting you down?Is it keeping you awake at night or interfering with sports or your regular exercise routine? Have you been told that it might be “tendonitis”? You’ve probably heard of lots of people suffering from tendonitis of the elbow (i.e., tennis or golfer’s elbow) or shoulder, among other body areas like the ankle. Likewise,Continue Reading »
Are you plagued by headaches?A headache is something that most women experience at some time. Many relate to changing hormone levels in perimenopause and menopause, or the menstrual cycle. But not always – especially if you have them every day rather than a few times per month.Many different causes and types of headaches could be atContinue Reading »
When women report lower abdominal pain, they sometimes describe it as an ache or cramps in the lower belly.In practice, lower abdominal pain is pain that occurs explicitly anywhere between the belly button and the pelvis.Generally, the pain subsides over time, with most of the reasons for lower abdominal pain turning out to be nothingContinue Reading »
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common and vary in symptoms.Despite that, a segment of the female (and male) population carries a sexually transmitted infection but doesn’t know about it because they don’t have any symptoms. This lack of awareness is a problem because STIs can pose a serious health risk if you don’t treat them promptlyContinue Reading »
For the second in this series of blogs that focus on how society views the female body, and what impact these attitudes have on women’s health, we address the complex subject of women’s health and gender shaming.If you didn’t get the chance, check out the first one here! Gender shaming is happening and we see itContinue Reading »
It all started with the Salem Witch Trials… In our contemporary world, it’s common to find people and businesses proclaiming the importance of women’s health. It’s as though we’ve finally realized, as a species, that we depend on it. Yet, a certain stigma sadly attaches itself to any female healthcare subject ‘below the belt’. That’sContinue Reading »
Have you (or your partner) been told that you have a pelvic organ prolapse and are worried about what it means for the future of your relationship? Many women feel awkward discussing the condition over lunch with their girlfriends or a romantic dinner with a new partner. They worry their new (or existing) partner willContinue Reading »
When you feel pain in the muscles around your hip or coming from within the hip joint, we collectively refer to both complaints as “hip pain.” However, it might surprise you to learn that this type of pain doesn’t necessarily originate from your hip. Instead, it could be radiating from the thigh, groin, pelvic floor,Continue Reading »