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The Hysterectomy and Chronic Pelvic Pain
Often because of the lack of understanding behind chronic pelvic pain, a hysterectomy is performed in hopes of...
Alcohol Awareness in April
By Riva Preil Did you know that April is Alcohol Awareness Month? The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and...
Did YOU Miss Last Week’s Blog Talk Radio Show?
By Riva Preil In case you missed The Pelvic Messenger's STIMulating Science with Dr. Kenneth Peters on Thursday,...
Work Hard, Play Harder
By Riva Preil In honor of the summer and all our hard work, Amy Stein generously treated the Beyond Basics Staff to a...
Still Having Issues Getting that Flat Belly? Part III: Diastasis Recti Q&A
I’ve had some really great questions come my way since starting this blog series. I was not able to address all the...
Prevention: Diastasis Recti, Part II
By Stephanie Stamas So now that you have learned how a Diastasis Recti (DR) can be created during pregnancy, how can...
Uppity Science Chick
By Riva Preil Dear readers, I have found SUCH an incredible and informative website that I simply MUST share it with...
Whose Kegel Is It Anyway?
By Riva Preil Okay, folks: it’s time for a game of free word association. What is the first thing that comes to mind...
Do Older Moms Live Longer?
By Riva Preil According to NPR, a recent study published in the journal Menopause revealed that women who gave birth...









