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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. After complications from a bladder prolapse surgery, a patient named Grace developed a hematoma, or pooling of blood, and she needed pelvic floor physical therapy to help her pelvic muscles relax after holding such a large mass of blood. …

Pelvic floor issues can have a big impact on your quality of life, particularly if you’re dealing with incontinence or experiencing pain. In the US, over 25 million adult Americans experience temporary or chronic incontinence, according to the National Association for Continence, but there are exercises you can do to help. “We should all be strengthening our pelvic floor in …