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Say "pelvic floor" and most women think of one thing: Kegels.Leaking when you sneeze? Do Kegels. Running to the bathroom? Do Kegels. Just had a baby? Do Kegels. Kegels can be a great tool. But here's something I wish every woman knew: your pelvic floor needs to know how to relax just as much as it needs to know how to squeeze. And for some women, more Kegels can make things worse. What your pelvic floor actually does Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles that sits like a ha

You've done the crunches. You've cut back on snacks. You've added another workout. And that little area below your belly button still won't budge. If that's you, you are far from alone. And it's not just new moms. Plenty of women whose "baby" is now in middle school feel the same way. Here's what I want you to know first: not every belly pooch has the same cause. And not every belly pooch needs to be "fixed." Five things that can cause a lower belly pooch & 4 of which Pelvic

You know exactly where every bathroom is in Target. You're up at 2 a.m. for the second trip of the night. Or you've had a "UTI" that came back from the lab negative, and you walked out more confused than when you went in. Hot flashes and irregular periods get most of the attention when we talk about perimenopause. But your bladder and pelvic floor often notice the change too. And most women are never told to connect the two. Why your bladder feels it Estrogen does more than r