by Sarah Boyles | Aug 14, 2021 | When should I seek medical care?
While leaking is common, seeking care for leaking with your doctor is not. We know most women have bothersome leaking for more than 7 years before they seek medical help. So why aren’t you going to the doctor for your leaking? A recent study asked 51,000+ women if...
by Sarah Boyles | Jul 17, 2021 | What can I do?
While we all want to be leak free, it takes a while to get there. Strengthening your pelvic floor muscles, losing weight, or even having surgery all take time. Managing your leaking while you are making these important changes is key. Winter clothing makes it easier...
by Sarah Boyles | Jul 10, 2021 | Office visits, When should I seek medical care?
There are many reasons that women don’t go to the doctor. I frequently hear, “I was just too embarrassed about my symptoms to come earlier.” While you might want to avoid the doctor’s office, is being embarrassed a good reason to stay away from the...
by Sarah Boyles | Jul 3, 2021 | Anatomy
Last week, I met a new patient in my office. She was super-worried about using the correct terminology to describe her symptoms and this had kept her from coming in sooner. And while she was a little embarrassed, she then told me that she had “pain in her...
by Sarah Boyles | Jun 26, 2021 | Stress Urinary Incontinence, Surgery
Anytime I do anything to treat bladder leakage, it changes the way you empty. You may not have thought about this. But a medication, a procedure, a pessary, or a surgery can make it a little harder to empty. Even overtightened pelvic floor muscles can make it...
