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Why am I Constantly Running to the Bathroom?
Yet, feel like my bladder is never empty. We call this overactive bladder. This is, assuming, any medical condition has been ruled out...
Carri Dominick
Aug 31, 20202 min read


Estrogen Hormone Replacement Safety Updates (It's Good News!)
Science is good. Good science is really good. There is a new study that was just published looking at the long term effects of estrogen...
Carri Dominick
Aug 24, 20201 min read


3 Times Kegels May Not Be the Right Thing to Do.
Kegels. That is all people generally hear about the pelvic floor muscles. I want to share a few times when kegels are NOT appropriate....
Carri Dominick
Aug 17, 20202 min read


Pelvic Floor Muscle Anatomy Lesson
Today's blog is actually a vlog. In this video I explain pelvic floor muscle anatomy and function and how that relates to kegels,...
Carri Dominick
Aug 10, 20201 min read


Postpartum Return to Running Guidelines
For many of my clients who are runners, after pregnancy they can't wait to get back to running. At least that is what they say, and it is...
Carri Dominick
Aug 3, 20202 min read


Support Belts for Hip and Back Pain During Pregnancy
Often during pregnancy the lower back and hips can become achy and painful. This is due to a few factors. Obviously the growing weight...
Carri Dominick
Jul 27, 20202 min read


Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction
Pubic symphysis dysfunction is another type of pelvic pain that is at or near the pubic bone. I see this often in pregnancy and early...
Carri Dominick
Jul 20, 20202 min read


Online Resources for Pregnancy and Postpartum
Preparing for the birth of a child is one of the most exciting times in life! It can also come with a lot of anxiety and unknowns for...
Carri Dominick
Jul 13, 20202 min read


3 FREE Resources For You
I have 3 free e-books that I have written to help start you on a path to feeling better. The first is for pelvic pain. This is the most...
Carri Dominick
Jul 7, 20201 min read


To Douche or Not to Douche?
Did you know douching started out as a form of birth control? It didn't work, in case you were wondering. Up to 50% of the women still...
Carri Dominick
Jun 29, 20203 min read


Supportive and Compression Garments for Pregnancy, Postpartum and Pelvic Pain Conditions
I often recommend to clients and followers different compression garments, so I thought I would put all the recommendations together into...
Carri Dominick
Jun 22, 20202 min read


Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
I have been seeing more cases of this in recent years, mostly in pregnant and postpartum women. It can happen in any woman at anytime,...
Carri Dominick
Jun 15, 20203 min read


Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
Interstitial Cystitis (IC), which is a mouthful to say, is now more commonly called Painful Bladder Syndrome. Similar to many of the...
Carri Dominick
Jun 8, 20203 min read


How Many Times Should I Get up at Night to Pee?
This is a great question, and for most people the answer is zero. The majority of healthy adults should be able to sleep through the...
Carri Dominick
Jun 1, 20203 min read


Vaginismus, Is It Defined By Fear?
The internet definitions of vaginismus I don't like. In this case multiple definitions I read define vaginismus as "involuntary and...
Carri Dominick
May 26, 20203 min read


Vulvodynia
Vulvodynia is defined by the National Vulvodynia Association (nva.org) as chronic vulvar pain without an identifiable cause. Translation:...
Carri Dominick
May 18, 20202 min read


Chronic UTI: Time For a Different Approach
Have you had chronic UTI's? Defined as more than two UTIs in a 3 month period or more than 3 per year. Have you taken antibiotics but...
Carri Dominick
May 11, 20203 min read


Incontinence: More Than Just Peeing Your Pants
Incontinence is more than just peeing your pants, although that is the most common form of incontinence. One can also have fecal (poop)...
Carri Dominick
May 5, 20202 min read


Painful Sex
Pain with sex is the most common reason clients come to see me. Sometimes it is from childbirth and scars from tearing and stitches with...
Carri Dominick
Apr 28, 20203 min read


Pudendal Neuralgia
Pudendal Neuralgia is akin to sciatica of the pelvis. The pudendal nerve innervates the pelvic region and helps with all things bowel,...
Carri Dominick
Apr 21, 20202 min read
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