By Riva Preil Look out for the person coughing next to you on the train, because flu (short for influenza) season is in full swing. In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, this year’s strain of the virus may be worse and more severe than...
By Riva Preil Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD (pun intended), is a subcategory of major depression connected with one season only (varies per person). These symptoms include lethargy, hopelessness, social isolation, irritability, increased appetite and...
At the 2012 International Society of the Study of Women’s Sexual Health Conference, the Interstitial Cystitis Association interviewed our own Amy Stein about IC and pelvic health in both men and women. Check out her awesome interview here!
By Riva Preil Burning pain with urination (dysuria)…urinary urgency and frequency…sounds like a urinary tract infection (UTI), right? Not necessarily! Even though UTIs are one of the most common reasons for women to visit their doctor (an estimated seven million...
By Mary Hughes, PT, DPT Urogenital Triangle Ischiocavernosus: Primary Sexual Function: Obstructs venous return and maintains erection of clitoris Bulbospongiosus: Primary Sexual Function: initiates erection of the clitoris, also functions as a vaginal sphincter in...
Risk Reduction Practices For People With Lymphatic Drainage According to the National Lymphatic Drainage Network By Roseanne Cruz It is not known why some people with the same risk factors develop lymphedema and some do not. People at risk of lymphedema are...
