Join the National Association for Continence (NAFC) for a free webinar event on surgical treatment for incontinence and/or prolapse in women. The NAFC hosts a free educational webinar series which links participants via toll-free conference calls and the Internet. Each discussion topic is followed by a live question and answer session, hosted by a healthcare professional.
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Missy’s Corner: A Look in the Mirror
I saw a fantastic documentary a few weeks ago called In The Family, by Chicago documentary filmmaker Joanna Rudnick. Joanna found out at thirty-one that she is a carrier of the BRCA-1 genetic mutation, which means she has an increased risk of developing breast and...
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Pelvic Fitness: An Easy Deliver and Faster Recovery
It’s Pregnancy Day at WHF Blog! We talked about how to plan for your pregnancy this morning. And now a closer look at pelvic health and fitness when it comes to delivery and recovery.
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Pelvic Fitness: Prepping For Pregnancy
Check out this article at Conceive on how pelvic fitness can both improve your sex life and prepare your body for pregnancy!
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Noted: The Six Most Embarrassing Health Problems For Women
Check out the article “Silent No More” from WebMD as Denise Mann delves into topics that range from frequent urination to gas, the six health topics that women are...
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News: FDA Alerts Consumers Of Risks Of Mesh
In October 2009, the FDA issued a public health notification on the use of surgical mesh for treating uterine prolapse and stress incontinence. Read the notification here.
Some things to know:
Surgical...
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Pelvic Health News (February)
A few interesting Pelvic Health-related news bits that you might’ve missed this month…
John Muir Health Center Opens Center for Women’s Continence & Pelvic Health (Source: Benzinga 2/4)
John Muir Health,...
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Missy’s Corner: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists
When we talk to women across the country, it always amazes me that many, many women have no idea that a subspecialty of physical therapy exists for the pelvic floor.
Called...
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40 Days of Chocolate
On Thursday, I gave up chocolate for Lent (right, if you’re paying attention, I was officially one day late) – that’s about 35 more days of deprivation and counting. ...
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