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Injections to treat Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
By Kimberley Smith on 29/02/2012 11:49:27
Injections for post-baby SUI are available on the NHS and offer a choice before surgery for mums still suffering with bladder weakness after recovering from childbirth
If strengthening your pelvic floor with regular exercises hasn’t done the trick (and often it doesn’t) then it could mean you have to resort to surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). But there is an intermediate option. Doctors have
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Having an epidural could prevent muscle damage in labour
By Kimberley Smith on 26/08/2010 12:21:43
Epidurals help protect pelvic muscles during birth and reduce chance of incontinence, finds study
.Your levator muscles are what hold up your internal organs and damage to them can cause incontinence in later life. Around a 10th of mums who have a vaginal birth suffer some damage to these muscles.An epidural may help to protect these muscles by preventing
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Post-birth bladder weakness
By Kimberley Smith on 02/03/2012 13:09:07
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is a common problem than you might think, especially for women after childbirth
Bladder weakness, medically known as Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), affects millions of women in the UK and is often brought on by pregnancy and childbirth.What causes SUI?SUI occurs when the muscles and nerves around your urethra are too weak
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33 weeks pregnant - seven weeks left
By Maria Muennich on 27/08/2008 00:57:55
49 days to go until your due date and you're probably feeling a little cramped in there
If you are suffering from stress incontinence then working out your pelvic floor muscles will help, and if you haven't yet experienced any leakage then strengthening these muscles can help it stay that way. If the terms 'pelvic floor' or 'kegel
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What is a 'tilted uterus'?
By ThinkBaby on 02/08/2007 01:58:21
It might sound daunting, but this condition is quite common and can be remedied with a simple procedure
tampons, incontinence or unirnary tract infections, and in some extreme cases affect fertility.What treatment is needed for a titled uterus?Because most right themselves, a consultant examining you would most likely have a watch and wait policy
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Know-how: Pelvic Floor Muscles
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/05/2007 00:39:04
You'll hear lots of ante-natal talk about pelvic floor muscle exercises, but what are they and why are they vital?
of the body – they probably couldn't even point to where they are! And yet, these muscles are important not only for giving you the right support when you are pregnant, but also through birth and long-term to avoid you suffering from 'stress incontinence
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New mum - aches and pains
By Maria Muennich on 31/07/2007 06:57:45
Aches and pains are to be expected for a new mum in the early weeks, here's what to expect and how to cope
an infection, so be sure to mention it to your doctor as soon as possible.Stress incontinence Some mums have problems with incontinence after giving birth vaginally because of how the muscles have been stretched during pregnancy and birth. Stress incontinence
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The Femme Elite
By ThinkBaby on 02/02/2007 12:14:52
The Femme Elite is designed for all your feminine needs. Using the latest technology, this 3-in-1 pre-set unit can be used for pelvic floor stimulation (PFS), pain relief (TENS) and muscle toning (EMS).
weeks after giving birth). Pelvic floor muscle toning and incontinence. Femme Elite comes complete with its own portable carry pouch. Compact, discreet and portable. A must have unit for women! The Femme Elite unit is amazingly small and neat
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Helen Bonham Carter on wearing nappies post-pregnancy
By Sophie Westnedge on 23/04/2012 17:43:19
Harry Potter and King's Speech star reveals childbirth left her with a weakened pelvic floor
body secretsBladder weakness after childbirth, injections to treat Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
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What are Kegel exercises?
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/06/2008 01:14:33
Keeping your pelvic floor muscles toned is important for birth and afterwards. Plus it has long term benefits.
special strain on them as everything is stretched, but everyone needs to keep the pelvic floor muscles in shape in order to stave off incontinence as their body gets older.(As well as pregnancy and birth, inbalanced oestrogen levels and being overweight
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