Women's health expert Shakira Akabusi reveals there's such a thing as a pelvic floor that's too tight for new mums - and how ...

According to one estimate, more than 60 percent of women experience urinary incontinence—meaning they leak when they sneeze, laugh, or run. Yet, according to the Mayo Clinic, only 25 to 61 percent of ...

I was settling into one of those airport activity tables with high stools and electric outlets at my flight’s gate, waiting for the agent to announce boarding, when I felt a gathering storm at the ...

Causes of pelvic pain can include STIs, cysts, endometriosis, and UTIs. Some conditions that cause pelvic pain may get worse if left untreated. Connect with your doctor to get help for severe, sudden, ...

Your pelvis does more than just hold up your body – it plays a central role in stability, posture, movement, bladder and bowel control, and core strength. Whether you’re walking, sitting, lifting, or ...

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This article was reviewed by Martin Miner, MD. Your pelvic floor is kinda like plumbing: you never really think about it unless there’s something wrong. Although we don’t pay much attention to our ...

Pelvic floor exercises can help either strengthen or relax your pelvic muscles. Your pelvic floor muscles help support your intestines, bladder, vagina, uterus, cervix, rectum, and prostate. Doing ...

Like any other workout, getting it right means better results. Your pelvic floor will thank you. Share on Pinterest We’ve all heard “Do your Kegels! Let’s get that vagina nice and tight!” from a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health tech, women's health and female entrepreneurship. Pelvic floor health is a critical aspect of a woman's ...

The powers of Google likely led you here because it's 2 a.m. and everyone in the group chat—aka the sacred space for you and your girls' most personal and dire questions—is already asleep. Sigh. Maybe ...

Pelvic floor health isn’t just about doing Kegel exercises. It’s also about small habits that, when repeated daily over time, can have a shocking impact on our overall health and well-being. “Pelvic ...