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As many as one in three of us suffers from bladder trouble. Here, the best remedies for lasting relief.
The days of being shy about PMS and pregnancy pain are way over. But that bladder accident or the fact that your insides feel like they’re falling out of your vagina? Now, that’s embarrassing. And that’s why millions of women may be suffering in silence. A recent study found that up to one in three women under age 54 has an overactive bladder, dropped pelvic organs, or another pelvic-floor disorder. Vaginal childbirths are often cited as a big risk factor, and being overweight ups the odds. The good news: These disorders are easy to treat, says Karl Luber, MD, a urogynecologist at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center. Here, three clues that you may have a pelvic-floor disorder and how to find relief.Read More

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