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  2. 7 Workouts That Will Benefit Anyone With Bladder Issues ... - AOL

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    Gina Newton, CPT, a women’s health advocate and coach, loves how gentle this move is.Though it's low-impact, the ab brace and heel slide will help bolster the pelvic floor and overall bladder ...

  3. Vaginal introital laxity - Wikipedia

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    Vaginal introital laxity may also weaken the support structures around the urethra, which is the tube that helps carry urine outside of the body from the bladder. [7] The weakened urethra supporting structures will subsequently cause the urethra to move much more than usual, such as during physical exercise or even coughing. [7]

  4. Many women deal with painful sex, bladder issues. There's a ...

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    Among women with chronic pelvic pain, the most common comorbidities are endometriosis (70%), postpartum pelvic pain (44%), bladder pain syndrome (61%) and irritable bowel syndrome (39%).

  5. Stress incontinence - Wikipedia

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    The most common kind is ring shaped, and is typically recommended to correct vaginal prolapse. The pessary compresses the urethra against the symphysis pubis and elevates the bladder neck. For some women this may reduce stress leakage, however it is not clear how well these mechanical devices help women with stress urinary incontinence. [14]

  6. Urethral hypermobility - Wikipedia

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    The first line treatment for urethral hypermobility is pelvic floor exercises under supervision of a physical therapist. However, there is no consensus on which training regiments are most effective, and studies have not determined which mechanisms improve the function of the pelvic floor muscles (e.g. improving reflex action of muscles in ...

  7. Holding your pee can have dangerous health risks, experts say

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    Once the bladder is about half full, nerve receptors tell the brain it’s time to pee, and the brain tells your bladder to hold it until a socially acceptable time to urinate, Kim said.

  8. Kegel exercise - Wikipedia

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    Kegel exercise, also known as pelvic floor exercise, involves repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles that form part of the pelvic floor, now sometimes colloquially referred to as the "Kegel muscles". The exercise can be performed many times a day, for several minutes at a time but takes one to three months to begin to have an effect.

  9. Overactive bladder - Wikipedia

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    Overactive bladder affects approximately 11% of the population and more than 40% of people with overactive bladder have incontinence. [5] [6] Conversely, about 40% to 70% of urinary incontinence is due to overactive bladder. [7] Overactive bladder is not life-threatening, [1] but most people with the condition have problems for years. [1]