Tag: pelvic
Full Squat During Pregnancy – to Do or not to Do
by admin on Jan.30, 2010, under Women's Health
Full Squat During Pregnancy- To Do or Not To Do- by Jacqueline Gradish, BSc., Medical Exercise Specialist
?Doing a full squat exercise when you are not pregnant is recommended for people with healthy backs.? Squatting is a primal developmental stage for babies and is a precursor to standing and walking, on the other hand, what if you are pregnant, what type of squats should you do and in what range.? Many birthing classes recommend performing a full squat or a partner assisted full squat for a natural delivery.? I have studied many fitness articles that indicate to avoid
Is My Vagina the Right Size and Does Size Matter?
by admin on Jan.30, 2010, under Women's Health
The Brits studied the vulvas and vaginas of premenopausal women and compared them. You may wonder why I mentioned vaginas and vulvas separately. While most women think of their vaginas and vulvas as a complete package; not so in medical circles. They look at the vagina as more of a penis receptacle and birth canal and the vulva is considered a doorway and pleasure center. If they only knew.
In this British study at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, in London, they measured everything about the vulva: the size of the clitoris; the size and location of the urethra; the size, color, texture and thickness of the labia; the location in relation to your anus. You get the idea. In another study they took measurements of the vaginas of 39 women.
Here is what they found:
