Her Friends Called Her the ‘ Vagina Whisperer. ’ Now Half a Million Followers Do Too
The costume that made Sara Reardon famous isn’t all that easy to identify, at least for a child. Her sons guessed that her beloved outfit, in which she films many of her Instagram videos for over half a million followers, was perhaps a sandwich of some sort. “They were like, ‘Mom, why are you in that hot dog costume all the time?’” She had to explain that, in fact, she was dressed as a vulva.
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Acquired for $100 in 2018 to celebrate reaching 10,000 followers on Instagram, the vulva costume has become a signature of Reardon’s Instagram accoun...
Source: TIME: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eliana Dockterman Tags: Uncategorized health Source Type: news
HRSA: Notice of Request for Public Comments on a Draft Recommendation To Update the HRSA-Supported Women's Preventive Services Guideline Relating to Screening for Urinary Incontinence
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking comments on a draft recommendation to update the HRSA-supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines relating to screening for urinary incontinence. These draft recommendations were developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) through a national cooperative agreement with HRSA to improve adult women's health across the lifespan by engaging a coalition of health professional organizations to review the evidence and recommend updates to these guidelines. Comments are due by October 30, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates v...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 29, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Pelvic Tech Announces FSA/HSA Eligibility for Its Pelvic and Sexual Health Devices
Patients Experiencing Pelvic Floor Problems Can Now Receive An Extra Tax Advantage at Pelvic Tech. SHERIDAN, Wyo., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pelvic Tech, a leader in pelvic device distribution, today announced that those battling pelvic pain, incontinence and sexual dysfunction... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Pelvic Muscle Training and Incontinence After Prostatectomy Pelvic Muscle Training and Incontinence After Prostatectomy
Could pelvic floor muscle training help improve the symptoms of post-prostatectomy stress urinary incontinence? A new study evaluated the therapeutic effects.Translational Andrology and Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news
I took up exercise to get in shape - and it triggered embarrassing leaks every time I run: Here are the dangers to watch for
Like one in three women, Annie suffered from bladder weakness which causes involuntary leaks. In her case it was caused by stress incontinence, muscles inside the pelvis that support the bladder. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First safety outcomes for Rigicon ContiClassic ®: Artificial Urinary Sphincter
This study evaluates the surgical outcomes and safety profile of the first 116 patients who received the implant between September 2021 and April 2022. RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2023... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TRI Source Type: news
High Street shops accused of cynical price hikes on vital incontinence pads - affecting around SIX MILLION Britons
An estimated six million Britons suffer some form of incontinence and many rely on absorbent pads that slip in the underwear - one billion of which are purchased annually in the UK. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Grants De Novo Request for Neuromodulatory System for Urge Incontinence
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has granted a de novo marketing request for the Revi System for tibial neuromodulation to treat urinary incontinence with or without urinary urgency, BlueWind Medical announced on Thursday.
The de novo request allows... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - August 18, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
New Studies Inform Best Practices for Pelvic Organ Prolapse New Studies Inform Best Practices for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
"Approximately one in five women will undergo surgery for prolapse and/or urinary incontinence by the age of 80, which is more likely than the risk of developing breast cancer."MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
‘Worried’ staff unable to meet people’s needs at ‘inadequate’ care home
Residents at a care home in the northeast of England have been left in unchanged incontinence pads and stuck in their beds unable to get up for lunch because of low staffing levels and poor management support, the healthcare watchdog has found. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Willow View Care Home in Stockton-on-Tees... Read moreThe post ‘Worried’ staff unable to meet people’s needs at ‘inadequate’ care home appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Obesity May Play a Role in Defecation Disorders Obesity May Play a Role in Defecation Disorders
Obesity was significantly associated with defecation disorders, mainly fecal incontinence, and prolapse symptoms in a large cross-sectional study of adults.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - July 19, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Attn: Grace gets $2M in funding to continue disrupting the incontinence products category
Attn: Grace, a female-founded online-native company bent on disrupting the incontinence products category for women, has secured $2 million in new funding to fuel further growth on the heels of launching in nearly 1,600 Walmart stores nationwide as well as on Walmart.com and Target.com.
Led by For Later, the oversubscribed round also saw participation from Flybridge as well as existing investors including Kapor Capital, Portfolia, Ingeborg Investments, and Commonwealth.
Attn: Grace said it plans … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 12, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Anne Stych Source Type: news
Surgical Treatment for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgical Treatment for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence
This article provides an overview.Translational Andrology and Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news
Nurses share four drinks to avoid if you are suffering from urinary incontinence
Up to six million people in the UK suffer from some degree of urinary incontinence, according to the NHS, but some drinks might be making it worse. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Richmond's Cellf Bio records first human implantation of its product
The company makes a bioengineered sphincter muscle to help patients with fecal incontinence. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 14, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: James Shea Source Type: news
