Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you noticed an unusual bulge in your vagina or a feeling of heaviness in your pelvic area? Maybe you’re fine in the morning, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Along with lifestyle changes, medications and other treatments, exercise can also be an effective tactic for preventing or ...

Dear Doctor K: My doctor checked me out because I was leaking urine. She said I have pelvic organ prolapse. Can you tell me what it is, and what can be done about it? Dear Reader: Pelvic organ ...

Overactive bladder exercises focus on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles and retraining the bladder and brain for better bladder control. Overactive bladder (OAB) exercises may help reduce ...

Dysfunction of the nerves and muscles around the bladder can lead to poor bladder control, urinary leakage, and overactive bladder (OAB). With OAB, the bladder muscles contract and try to squeeze out ...

Pelvic floor physical therapists share the best exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor. Here's how to do them.

As a urogynecologist I care exclusively for women with pelvic floor problems. These are the women with leaking bladders and weak supporting tissues allowing the vaginal walls to bulge outside. Pelvic ...

High-impact moves like running, jumping, volleyball, and jump rope can increase pelvic pressure and worsen overactive bladder (OAB) leaks and urgency. Lower-impact options such as walking, hiking, ...

Bladder issues are common, and increasingly so as we get older. These conditions can run the gamut from urinary tract infections (UTIs) to bladder cancer or bladder prolapse. Along with lifestyle ...