Our muscles play a key role in our health. They allow our skeletal system to move, help us experience day to day life, and our organs are also dependent on muscle movement.

When we look at the connection between hormones and muscle integrity, we can see that there is a profound relationship between the estrogen and progesterone levels on muscular synthesis. there are estrogen receptors located throughout the pelvic floor muscles, bladder, vagina.

The holidays can be a time of wonder, joy, celebration, reconnecting with loved ones, and sometimes a little sprinkle of stress. The negative effects of stress run from your head to your toes. Headaches? Upset stomach? Picking up all the sick germs? Not sleeping well? Tight muscles? Easily fatigued? Pelvic floor dysfunction?

With the wide range of hormonal changes that occur in the body, it makes sense that the changes that occur are so wide. In this post we are going to dive into the why behind the common changes that occur in the body. Which hormones are doing a rhythmic dance and why they are so important.

There is a lot of new research showing how important it is for our mental health and brain function. The foods that we fuel our body with have an impact on all body systems, including our emotions and moods. Remembering that things like constipation and stress both have a direct impact on our pelvic floor health.

As we have more conversations to help normalize the discussion around incontinence, we should also work to normalize talking about poop! Because every body poops! Constipation can also lead to more bladder leaks, or frequent urination by adding excess pressure to the bladder.