My Personal Fertility Journey Male factor infertility is a sensitive topic for many patients. I know this because I had my own concerns about fertility before having my daughter due to preexisting urological conditions. Luckily, I was able to conceive naturally, which I believe was made more likely due to the modalities that I accessed…
What Is Pelvic Floor Therapy? Pelvic Floor Therapy is a specialized form of physical therapy focusing on rehabilitation of the pelvic floor muscles. The muscles of the pelvic floor not only support the reproductive organs, but also organs and tissues within other body systems including the urinary and gastrointestinal systems. Since these muscles are involved…
The Why: Physiology of Menstrual Symptoms To understand why menstrual symptoms can cause the discomfort they often do, it is first important to understand what is happening during menses (and parts of the cycle leading up to it). During your follicular phase (days 1-14 of your cycle), a part of your brain called the hypothalamus…
Hormones play a crucial role in our overall health and well-being, influencing everything from mood and energy levels to sleep and reproductive health. For many teens, young adults, and postpartum women, hormonal imbalances can be particularly challenging. Whether you’re struggling with PMS, migraines, irregular cycles, night sweats, acne, weight changes, or other related concerns, it’s…
This post is not sponsored, and any brand recommendations made are purely based on personal experience and the feedback of other moms. Becoming a new mom is an incredible and rewarding experience, but it can also feel overwhelming with so many new things to learn and countless products to choose from. To help ease the…
Pelvic Floor Therapy for Urinary Incontinence One of the top reasons patients seek pelvic floor therapy in my practice is to address urinary incontinence. What Are the Different Types of Incontinence? Urinary incontinence, or the involuntary loss of urine, can be broken down into 3 different categories: urge, stress, and mixed incontinence. Urge incontinence is…
Pelvic Floor Therapy What is the Pelvic Floor? The pelvic region consists of several bones, ligaments, and muscles that essentially hold the abdominal organs, bladder, uterus, and bowels. The bony pelvis is made up of the sacrum (where your tailbone extends from), ileum, ischium, and pubis. The muscles that attach from the front of the…
Postpartum depression is real, treatable, and more than depression. You may have uncomfortable feelings about your baby and outbursts of crying or anger. Hear about Dr Nicole Lewis’ personal experience with PPD and her naturopathic approach to treatment.