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 ...
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...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published February 18, 2023
What Is the Between Two Lips Podcast?
Between Two Lips is Kim Vopni's (The Vagina Coach) weekly podcast on pelvic health — covering incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, pregnancy, perimenopause...
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...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published June 18, 2022
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Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is when one or more pelvic organs — the bladder, uterus, or rectum — descend and press into the vaginal walls. It is very common, affecting up to 50% of wo...
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...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published February 1, 2021
What Happens at Week 7 of Post-Op Recovery After Rectocele Repair?
Direct Answer: By week 7 after rectocele repair surgery, many women notice real improvement in their Kege...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published January 26, 2021
What Changes at Week 6 of Post-Op Recovery After Rectocele Repair?
Direct Answer: Six weeks after rectocele repair su...
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.
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published January 18, 2021
Direct Answer: By week 5 after rectocele repair surg...
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.
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelv...
