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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published April 28, 2024

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Creatine supplementation likely supports pelvic floor health indirectly, by strengthening the skeletal muscle and bone that the pelvic floor relies on — no study has tested it on ...

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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published April 24, 2023

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Electrical stimulation (e-stim) uses mild electrical currents delivered externally or intravaginally to contract and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, helping with incontinence, p...

I have a Podcast - Between Two Lips between two lips incontinence menopause pelvic floor exercises pelvic organ prolapse pelvic surgery perimenopause podcast pregnancy women's pelvic health Feb 18, 2023

I have been thinking about it for a couple of years and decided to go for it. I love chatting with people about all things pelvic health. Conversations between two lips, so to speak.

We officially started our first episode on Jan 17^th, telling my story, and we record a new episode weekly. The infor...

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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published October 28, 2022

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Collagen may support pelvic floor and diastasis recti healing by strengthening the connective tissue that holds your pelvic organs and abdominal wall in place, but it isn't a stand...

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We are talking about Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Research indicates that up to 50% of women have some degree of Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

“Pelvic Organ Prolapse has been on medical record for nearly 4000 years, dating back to the Kahun Gynaecologic Papyrus circa 1835 B.C., yet remains shrouded in stigmati...

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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published March 21, 2022

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Menopause can contribute to pelvic organ prolapse because declining estrogen thins and weakens the tissues that support the bladder, uterus, and rectum. This can cause a bulge or hea...

Post-Op Recovery Week 7 - Rectocele Repair - Prolapse Surgery Check In With My Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist pelvic organ prolapse prolapse prolapse surgery rectocele rectocele repair rectocele surgery Feb 01, 2021

MY LIFT WAS BETTER!!

I saw my pelvic floor physio today and was so happy with what she said!

Before my rectocele surgery, I struggled with the lift part of a Kegel and my goal for the first appointment after surgery was for my physio to tell me that my lift improved...and it did!!

I liv...

Post-Op Recovery Week 6 - Rectocele Repair - Prolapse Surgery pelvic organ prolapse post-op recovery prolapse prolapse surgery rectocele repair rectocele surgery Jan 25, 2021

It has been 6 full weeks since my rectocele surgery and I feel really good!

Late in my 5th week and for most of the 6th week I was wearing a pelvic floor support garment by Braceability that helped a lot when I was out for my walks and when I was standing for longer periods.

I was nervo...

Post-Op Recovery Week 5 - Prolapse Surgery - Rectocele Repair pelvic organ prolapse post-op recovery prolapse prolapse surgery rectocele rectocele repair Jan 17, 2021

As I write this I am at the tail end of week 5 post-op. Tomorrow will be the 6 week mark but technically 6 weeks will end on Monday the 25th.

My prolapse symptoms are gone but I am struggling with how weak I feel. I recently reviewed my DUTCH test results and it showed that my estrogen is in the po...

Post-Op Recovery Week 4 - Rectocele Repair - Prolapse Surgery core confidence program pelvic floor pelvic organ prolapse post-op recovery prolapse rectocele rectocele repair rectocele surgery Jan 06, 2021

Week 4 was definitely easier than week 3. I was less stressed and stopped over-analyzing every little sensation. My good friend and pelvic floor physio Julia reminded me that sensations are good - they are a sign that the body is adapting and healing.

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