What role does magnesium have in good bladder function? More than you would think! Magnesium is a mineral with an important role in muscle relaxation throughout the body. This effect occurs in both skeletal muscle (which is why magnesium may help muscle cramps) and smooth muscle (such as in the bladder, called the detrusor [...]
Ladies’ Libido…a slippery creature indeed! I would like to share some wonderful resources for women who are seeking that elusive creature: libido, or sex drive. You may find these resources useful for your libido if you: Have noticed that your libido has dropped Have never really felt much with sex Are motivated to improve [...]
Vaginal Dryness: The Six Key Areas You Need to Focus On Good hormone levels. Vaginal dryness can be caused by low oestrogen. Oestrogen promotes strong and healthy tissue in the vulva. It also promotes good levels of vaginal lactobacilli (see above). In women of fertile age, it promotes production of mucus by the cervix [...]
Bladder pain: what could be behind it? Bladder pain can be downright distressing. Like all ‘’organ’’ pain, it is compounded by the anxiety associated with ‘’something being wrong’’ with an important body system. There is a range of experience of bladder pain. Some aspects include: -Pain when passing urine -Pain that feels like it’s [...]
What Else Could Be Behind Your Bladder Pain? This is Part Two - so make sure read part 1 of Bladder Pain to get the full story on possible causes of bladder pain! Cancer causing bladder pain. Let’s get this one out of the way! While bladder cancer or a bladder tumour, is an [...]
Picture this: you’re 25 weeks pregnant. You’re supposed to be radiant and glowing. In reality, your back is killing you. Pregnancy back pain! You feel exhausted from this pregnancy back pain. Work is a nightmare. At night, you can’t find a comfortable position. You don’t even feel better when you wake up in the morning! [...]
Be sure to avoid the final five of the top ten errors when doing pelvic floor exercises, and check the previous post for the first five! Common Mistake: 1. You’re breathing too shallow or too deep. Easy does it - natural breathing is the way to go. Repercussions Shallow breathing may mean you [...]
It’s true that you’ve got to get your pelvic floor working – but more to the point, you’ve got to get it working right! That’s why you need to know the top signs to look out for that reveal you’re doing it wrong. Now for a brief refresher. A healthy pelvic floor [...]
Ideally, sex is a loving connection between two people – so what does it mean when sex hurts? Sex hurts: You’re not in the mood. Sometimes, you are too tired or just not up to it. You can choose to say no at these times, or alternatively, you can choose to get into the [...]
