Incontinence in Female Athletes A girl named Molly came to us after she kept was leaking during tennis. She suffered from urinary incontinence and she was an athlete who played three different sports. Molly was embarrassed and thought there was something wrong with her. And just like Molly, most of my women’s health patients think […]
Pelvic Floor Muscles: To Strengthen or Not?
Many people can benefit from pelvic floor muscle strengthening. Physicians frequently recommend that a patient begin a home regimen of “Kegel” exercises to overcome urinary leakage or other pelvic dysfunction. But, is there a time when a home program for pelvic floor exercises is not appropriate? Research supports the fact that not all of […]
