by Durham Pelvic Health | May 6, 2021 | Mental Health
Stress is a reality of life and while it’s true that some of us are genetically predisposed to be more resilient than others, there are still so many things we can do relieve its impact on us. Learning to incorporate stress relief strategies into our lives is...
by Durham Pelvic Health | Apr 27, 2021 | Pelvic Health
Slippery Stuff We often get asked about the products we recommend to help with the various conditions that affect pelvic floor health. Here are the top 6 things we recommend at our clinic and why: Slippery Stuff – This is probably our number one recommended...
by Durham Pelvic Health | Mar 31, 2021 | Pelvic Issues
The delicate dance of hormones in our bodies can be difficult to understand and manage. There are many health conditions and symptoms that occur when our hormones are out of balance. (Check out our article on menopause here to see some of the symptoms that are...
by Durham Pelvic Health | Mar 24, 2021 | Pelvic Health
Helping Hands Doulas (Guest Blogpost from Helping Hands Doula) 1. Science Supports Doulas Yes, you read that right! The Cochrane Review of a combined 26 trials with more than 15,000 people, shows very clear benefits of continuous doula support through childbirth that...
by Durham Pelvic Health | Feb 4, 2021 | Pelvic Health
What’s going on with me?? Something’s off but I just can’t put my finger on it? Have you been feeling like this lately? The answer could be that you are either experiencing perimenopause or menopause. Menopause is defined as the time in a woman’s life that...
by Durham Pelvic Health | Jan 27, 2021 | Pelvic Health
Durham Pelvic Health has a Virtual Classroom! Please ask us for previous recordings of the following webinars: Preparing For Birth – This on line seminar will provide education on how to prepare your pelvic floor and body for birth. Post Partum Recovery...
by Durham Pelvic Health | Jan 20, 2021 | Pelvic Health
What is pelvic organ prolapse (POP)? Pelvic organ prolapse is defined as a weakening in the connective tissue of the pelvic floor resulting in the descent of one, or more, of the following pelvic structures into the vagina: Bladder Rectum Small...
by Durham Pelvic Health | Dec 22, 2020 | Mental Health
It’s Bedtime!! (Adapted from Dr. Sarah Ballantyne’s Book Go To Bed) Welcome to our “Sleep Series”!! Getting adequate, quality sleep is SUCH an important topic to our entire health we can’t jam everything into one post. So we will be posting several...
by Durham Pelvic Health | Dec 22, 2020 | Mental Health
better sleep Welcome to our second article on sleep. In our first article we discussed the importance of sleep and in this one we will offer 12 tips to help you get a better sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep seems so elusive sometimes doesn’t it? ...
by Durham Pelvic Health | Oct 30, 2020 | Healthy Eating
What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue which leads to weak bones and increased risk of fractures. Bone deterioration can occur over a number of years without presenting any symptoms so it is often a...
