The pandemic pelvic floor muscle tightness

The pandemic pelvic floor muscle tightness

by | Dec 19, 2021 | What goes wrong?

About a year ago, I wrote a post about how the pandemic and related life changes can impact the pelvic floor.  Today, it is more true than ever.  The stress of the holiday season, new covid variants, and inflation impact us all and can combine to create physical...
What improves surgical outcomes?

What improves surgical outcomes?

by | Nov 21, 2021 | Surgery, What can I do?

Once you decide you are ready for surgery (see my post on deciding to have surgery here), you want the best outcome possible.  You need to have a good surgeon and a team that you trust.  It is important that you understand the surgery, what is being done, and what...
Urinary tract imaging

Urinary tract imaging

by | Nov 13, 2021 | Office visits

The bladder is connected to the kidneys by the ureters.  The kidneys and bladder work closely together.  Bladder conditions can impact the kidneys and vice versa.  There are times when I need a picture of the kidneys to make sure they are healthy.  This urinary tract...
What’s a cystoscopy?

What’s a cystoscopy?

by | Nov 6, 2021 | Office visits

Any word that ends with “oscopy” means that we are looking at something.  A colonoscopy is looking in the colon.  A microscopy is looking at small things.  And words with “cysto” in them generally refer to the bladder.  So, a cystoscopy means we are looking in the...