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Pelvic Pain in Women: Causes and Treatment
Pelvic pain — pain in the area between the hips and below the belly button — affects roughly half of American women. Yet, many do not know why they have pain and often feel uncomfortable discussing it with their doctor. Read on to learn about three conditions that can cause pelvic pain and the treatment options…
Overcoming Intercourse Pain: Reclaiming Desire and Orgasm
TRANSCRIPT: Overcoming Intercourse Pain: Reclaiming Desire and Orgasm This is what sex is supposed to feel like. This rocks. We can do this again. I had an orgasm for the first time in years. That sounds weird, probably for some people, but for people who have dealt with chronic pelvic pain, not having orgasms goes along…
The Wurn Technique® for Infertility, Pain, and Adhesions on BabyZone.com
by Lisa B. Samalonis The struggle that thousands of couples face with conception and infertility can become a nagging see-saw of hope and renewed monthly heartbreak, invisible to the naked eye yet latent, inexorable, hiding just below the surface of a person’s public persona. Because many find the subject too personal or painful to discuss in…
What Are Adhesions? (Infographic)
How much do you really know about adhesions? Everyone develops this internal scar tissue at some point in their life. We want everyone to know about the effects of adhesions, which include pain and dysfunction, female infertility, and bowel obstruction. Take a look at this simple explanation of adhesions and share it with your friends!
Transitioning to a Regular Diet from a Low or Minimal Fiber Diet
Certain medical conditions require a person to restrict their fiber intake, including Crohn’s Disease, Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO), and acute diverticulitis. Your medical adviser may also recommend a Low-Fiber Diet if there is a narrowing of the bowel due to a tumor or an inflammatory disease; after bowel surgery; or when treatment, such as radiation,…
Minimal Fiber Diet for Digestive Disorders
The Minimal Fiber or Soft Diet requires you to avoid more foods than the Low-Fiber Diet, including ALL fruits and vegetables. (Some juices are allowed – download the free Digestive Health Guide to find out which juices are allowed). If you find that your symptoms are getting better, you can gradually begin switching to the…
Low Fiber Diet for Digestive Disorders
Fiber is found in plant foods, such as vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, legumes, and seeds. It is considered an indigestible carbohydrate. Sometimes, when your bowel becomes obstructed or if the risk of bowel obstruction is present, your doctor or dietician may advise you to follow a Low-Fiber Diet. In doing so, you lessen stool bulk…
Hydrosalpinx: Your Questions Answered
Hydrosalpinx refers to fluid that collects within the fallopian tubes after an injury or infection and affects a woman’s fertility. We recently received several questions about hydrosalpinx and how to treat this condition. Read on as Clear Passage® Director of Services Belinda Wurn, PT, answers. Q: Can I get pregnant if I have hydrosalpinx? A:…
Bowel Obstruction: Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations
Small bowel obstruction is a potentially life-threatening condition. Even in relatively less serious cases, bowel obstruction can completely disrupt your daily life. Obstructions are caused by adhesions or internal scars that form in the small intestines (small bowel) and sometimes in the large intestines (colon). Adhesions form as the first step in healing from surgery,…
PCOS and the Low GI Diet
As we mentioned in our recent post “At a Glance: PCOS,” a low GI diet is one of the steps in managing polycystic ovarian syndrome. The underlying cause of PCOS is excess insulin in the blood. A diet consisting of low-GI foods is recommended for women with PCOS–often called the ‘PCOS diet’–because it results in…