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TED Ed : What Causes Constipation?
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Read More34: Heba Shaheed — Is It Bad To Hold Your Pee and Other Questions that Send Women Running to the Ladies’ Room
I appeared as a guest on “In the Ladies’ Room with Dr. Donnica”. Click here to listen to the podcast episode no 34 -> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-ladies-room-with-dr-donnica/id1330779402?mt=2#episodeGuid=353794f85f7fff7882db82a083c706ee
Read MoreHow You Should Poop
Did you know that there is a proper way to poop? That’s right, you’ve probably been pooping wrong for most of your life. If you have issues with constipation, straining, haemorrhoids or fissures, it could be because of the way you poop. You should be emptying your bowels on a daily basis, and it should…
Read More3 Ways To Exercise Your Pelvic Floor
There are a number of different ways you can exercise your pelvic floor muscles, and it’s more than just kegels. If you’ve fallen pregnant, given birth, experienced bladder or bowel leakage (incontinence), pelvic organ prolapse or diastasis recti, pelvic floor exercises can help your body recover. Here are 3 exercises to help you…
Read More3 Tips to Stop Peeing During Workouts (and Anywhere Else)
Bladder leaks during workouts are common, especially during high-impact exercise like aerobics, running and some exercises in bootcamp and crossfit. Double unders, heavy cleans and box jumps are notorious for causing wet undies. Even though peeing your pants during exercise (or any other time) might be common, it’s definitely not normal, and you can fix…
Read MoreIs it bad to hold your pee?
Watch my TED-Ed collaboration video on: “Is it Bad to Hold Your Pee” Let’s Begin… Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life force us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? Heba Shaheed…
Read MorePregnancy & Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a loss of bladder control which results in leaks of urine. This can be stress incontinence which is leaking urine with a cough, sneeze, laugh, exercise (including running, jumping, lifting weights), or even during sex. Or it can be urge incontinence which is a strong overwhelming desire to urinate and losing control…
Read MoreWhat Is Normal After Having A Baby? Part 2
Last week, we talked about what is normal and common after having a baby. We discussed post-partum vaginal bleeding and discharge, abdominal separation, lactation and the baby blues. This week we’re going to have a look at what is common after birth, but not normal. Prolapse is surprisingly common post-birth affecting about 50% of women.…
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