To Pee or Not to Pee Pelvic Prolapse Causes and Care
Pelvic organ prolapse common with aging and childbirth. Weak pelvic floor muscles allow organs to descend causing pain and urinary issues. Risk factors include obesity and heavy lifting. Treatments range from lifestyle changes and Kegel exercises to pessaries, with surgery for severe cases.
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Enmme.com
Bishop
Eastern Plains Urology
How to perform a Kegel exercise effectively
Guidelines describe repeating pelvic floor contractions to strengthen the pelvic muscles and reduce incontinence. Key steps include isolating pelvic muscles, avoiding breath and other muscle tensing, holding up to ten seconds, and performing 10 to 15 repetitions several times daily with medical sources cited for further learning.
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American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Webmd
Kegels Aimed at Strengthening Pelvic Floor Muscles
The pelvic floor muscles surround and support organs including the urethra bladder vagina cervix small intestine and rectum. Kegel exercises tone and strengthen the urethral vaginal and rectal muscles and can be performed anywhere.
Roswell Museum Offers October Nature Themed Classes
The Roswell Museum and Art Center presents October classes focused on nature. Programs include Intermediate and Advanced Landscape Photography starting Oct 1, Expressing Art with Prose, two fused glass courses on Oct 15 22, and Dimensional Expressions in Glass Oct 4-24. Also Experimental Drawing in Nature Oct 22-23 Haiku Oct 29 and Watercolor Self-Portraits Nov 5-6. Scholarships available. Call 624-6744 ext 10 or visit roswellmuseum.org. The museum is at 100 W 11th St across from the Civic Center.
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Roswell Museum and Art Center
Bitter Lake
Roswellmuseum.org
Ellen Moore
Roswell Museum
W. 11Th St
Civic Center
Ionic silver use and safety in health products
Dr Gott reviews ionic silver water as an unproven supplement. He cites variability in daily doses, potential side effects, and liver processing of silver ions while cautioning against endorsement without specific medical need. He advises balanced diet and exercise over silver supplements.
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Peter H. Gott
Dr. Gott
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NOM flash poll links gay marriage vote to NY-9 defeat
The National Organization for Marriage reports 251 likely NY-9 voters questioned Monday and Tuesday found gay marriage widely influenced the race. 50 percent opposed and 38 percent supported. 81 percent of opponents backed Turner. Orthodox Jews, 13 percent of voters, favored Turner 91 to 9, and 72 percent of Orthodox Jews cited Weprin's same sex marriage vote as a factor.
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NOM
David Weprin
U.S. House
Brian Brown
Andrew Cuomo
Michael Bloomberg
Human Rights
GOP
North Carolina
Albany
Maggie Gallagher
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