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The pelvic floor muscles form a hammock-like structure that supports your bladder, bowel and uterus. After childbirth or as you get older, your pelvic floor muscles can become weakened. As a result, you may experience urinary or fecal incontinence, painful sex, involuntary passing of gas, and other symptoms. These exercises can help you strengthen the pelvic floor muscles to prevent problems and to correct existing symptoms.

Everyone, even strangers, have an opinion about what pregnant women should or should not do. This judgement holds true for what they choose to eat and drink. To every pregnant woman who has felt judged in the coffee line or desperately dreamed of a cold cut sandwich, we hear you and we get it! A few things are on the “never” eat list during pregnancy but most things just need adjustments and moderation. Let’s talk about the top 7 foods and drinks to avoid in pregnancy and what that actually means for you.

3D Mammography (breast tomosynthesis) is a new screening and diagnostic breast imaging tool that provides greater detail. It is done at the same time as a 2D digital mammogram in just a few extra seconds of time on the same equipment. Minnesota Women's Care offers this amazing technology to all women in a small, comfortable mammography suite.

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