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 17th, telling my story, and we record a new episode weekly. The...

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Can Collagen Help the Pelvic Floor and Diastasis? best collagen supplement collagen collagen and prolapse collagen peptides collagen supplement diastasis and collagen diastasis recti kegel exercises pelvic floor pelvic floor exercise pelvic floor exercises pelvic organ prolapse prolapse strengthen pelvic floor strengthen pelvic floor muscles Oct 28, 2022

Will Collagen Help Strengthen My Pelvic Floor?

The pelvic floor is an often-overlooked part of the body with regard to preventive health, but one of the most thought-about parts of the body for those suffering from common conditions such as incontinence and organ prolapse.

I speak from both...

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Lift, Laugh and Love with Freedom Instead of Fear! buff muff app kegel mojo kegel mojo prolapse laugh lift love pelvic health pelvic organ prolapse symptoms Jun 18, 2022

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...

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Menopause & Pelvic Organ Prolapse hysterectomy menopause pelvic floor health pelvic organ prolapse pelvic surgery success prolapse surgery sexual function Mar 21, 2022

Menopause often brings changes in a woman’s pelvic floor function.

The pelvic floor muscles can be weak, overstretched, slow to work, too tight or torn just like the other muscles of your body.

When the pelvic floor weakens it can lead to pelvic organ prolapse, where one or more organs...

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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!
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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!!
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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.
 
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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...

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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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I continue to be very intentional...

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Preparing For A Rectocele Repair – Prolapse Surgery pelvic organ prolapse prehab prolapse prolapse surgery rectocele rectocele repair rectocele surgery surgeon Dec 01, 2020

My decision to have rectocele repair surgery was a BIG one and a lot of thought and research and care provider consults contributed to it.  I feel a missing element of prolapse surgery is pre-hab and re-hab guidance.  I hope to help change that with the aim of preventing surgery for...

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