Tag: women’s health

If a pelvic floor disorder is causing you discomfort, forcing you to plan your life around the nearest bathroom, or even interfering with your sex life, some simple exercises can help.

Recent government task force recommendations advise against screening mammography for women 40-49 years of age, recommend screening only every other year for women between ages 50 and 74, and recommend stop screening over age 74. However, the American Cancer Society continues to recommend annual screening mammography for all women beginning at age 40.

Virtually every woman has heard that she should do Kegels or pelvic floor contractions. These muscles stretch from the pubic bone in the front to the tailbone in the back and literally form the floor of the pelvic cavity and support the pelvic organs