After delivery, your kegel muscles are tired. Your pelvic floor muscles take a beating during pregnancy and delivery. There's really no other way to describe it. During a vaginal delivery, the...
Why start doing kegels after delivery?
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Changing your behaviors for good
How do you change your behavior and stick to it? Improving bladder leaking often requires changing some of your behaviors (see my post on lifestyle changes that improve bladder leakage.) I...
What is irritating my bladder?
I frequently compare the bladder to a cranky toddler. Just like a tired toddler, there are triggers that can make your bladder melt down. We call these triggers bladder irritants- things that...
Will physical therapy fix this annoying bladder?
Everyone who treats bladder leaking agrees that conservative measures (not surgery or medication) should be the first line of treatment. Improving your pelvic floor strength is often the place to...
Do I need vaginal gear for my kegels?
So maybe you've decided to do pelvic floor muscle exercises on your own because you aren't quite ready to see a physical therapist. This decision feels good but you are a little uncertain about how...
Behaviors that decrease bladder leakage
What can you do to improve your leaking? We all have habits. Most of the time, we don’t really think about these habits. I tend to drink water while working but I couldn’t tell you how many...