The Dribble (Blogs are so boring)

Chronic pelvic pain is one of the most common health care problems. It is estimated that 25 million women suffer from chronic pelvic pain. Approximately 25% of women with chronic pelvic pain may spend 2-3 days in bed each month.

There are 4 main types of urinary incontinence: Stress incontinence, Urge incontinence, Overflow incontinence and Functional incontinence. We will discuss these in detail.There is not a fixed cause of incontinence. It can be caused by a variety of things.

Our mission at Secret Whispers is to keep women exercising. Sadly, far too many women give up exercise and running especially because of bladder leaks. We love getting women back running and continue running.
In today’s blog, we will be discussing some tips, tricks and useful information about running with prolapse.

Did you know that as many as 1 in 5 women develop a mental illness during their pregnancy or in the first year after birth?

and that Suicide is a leading cause of maternal deaths in the UK within a year after childbirth?

These exercises are performed to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.  They involve squeezing your pelvic floor muscles using both slow and fast contractions of the pelvic floor muscles.

For some women menopause comes with no or few symptoms. But for others, it can have a really negative impact. Mood swings like you’re a 17 year-old again. Then add in night sweats, hot flushes and vaginal dryness and if this isn't enough there's more.

But you don’t have to struggle your way through it. In today's blog, we will discuss the triggers and signs of menopause, how to prepare, the stages of menopause and hormone replacement therapy.

Having a baby is meant to be the most wonderful experience for women and men, but this is not always the case. In today’s blog we will discuss postnatal depression in depth and also touch on the other mental health issues which pregnancy brings.

Having a weak pelvic floor can really put your life on hold preventing you from doing the things you once loved, but have since stopped because of ...

In today's blog we will discuss the positive and negative effects of spin classes on the pelvic floor. Spinning is a great way to exercise whether that be for enjoyment or weight loss.

We get asked so many varied questions about our Kegel Kit, in this blog we will be answering some of our most frequent questions. If you have any further questions feel free to leave them at the bottom of this blog and we will be happy to answer them. Without further ado let’s get to it and answer some questions for you.

Do you find yourself leaking urine when you sneeze, cough, laugh, run, etc.? Not being able to leave the house without having to bring extra incontinence pads and a change of clothes?

Have you stopped doing the activities you love, in fear you might leak in public?

In this blog we will explore some of the reasons this may be happening and what you can do to help improve the leaking. No one should have to suffer in silence or to feel embarrassed. It is very common but not normal (regardless of what certain incontinence pad companies would want you to think).

The art of kintsugi is all about embracing the broken, repairing broken pottery or ceramics to restore them beautifully. In this blog, we will talk about what it is, the meaning, and ways it can help your mental health. We will also discuss ways you can take part in the art of kintsugi yourself.