Pelvic Care Blog

Our blog is dedicated to supporting acupuncturists who specialize or hope to specialize in pelvic health. We hope you enjoy our musings and offerings.

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What MSK just published about acupuncture and prostate cancer survivors
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What MSK just published about acupuncture and prostate cancer survivors

JAMA Oncology published a pilot randomized controlled trial out of Memorial Sloan Kettering's Integrative Medicine Service (major props to MSK for their work with cancer AND ACUPUNCTURE). The NOCTURNAL trial. Sixty prostate cancer survivors, mean age seventy two, randomized two to one to either ten weekly acupuncture treatments or a usual care waitlist control. Every participant came in with at least two nocturia episodes per night for the past month. Outcomes were measured with the International Prostate Symptom Score, the validated instrument for this work.

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11 Reasons Why You’re Leaking

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. There are many reasons why Urinary Incontinence occurs that aren’t age or postpartum related. Urinary leakage isn’t a “normal” part of aging or postpartum and can indicate something serious going on. If your leakage has occurred suddenly or has dramatically increased suddenly, make sure you have a chat with your healthcare provider. Here are 11 reasons why you might be leaking

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