News tagged with pelvic floor

Pelvic floor muscle exercises can help manage urinary incontinence in older women

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that a program of pelvic floor muscle exercises, combined with pelvic health education, can be an effective way to manage urinary incontinence in elderly women.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Meditate your way to better bladder health

After nine years of suffering in silence and living in fear of leaving the house, Anna Raisor, 53, turned to physicians at Loyola University Health System (LUHS) for alternative measures to treat the embarrassing side effects ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers find possible genetic link for pelvic floor disorders

University of Utah researchers have identified a region of the human genome that may contribute to the development of pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, according to a study ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0