The Accidental Sisterhood: Take Control of Your Bladder and Your Life

"The Accidental Sisterhood" is about the female pelvic floor -- the hammock of muscle that spans a woman's pelvic opening -- and the part it plays in the quality of her life and what can happen when it, literally, lets her down -- loss of bladder control and sexual dysfunction. Inside this groundbreaking book, women will find everything they need to know about incontinence, including a logical solution to help prevent bladder problems and achieve bladder freedom without medication or surgery in as few as four weeks. With 18 full-color illustrations, including 14 anatomical diagrams, it offers insights into why a strong pelvic floor is important to every woman and why it matters to her and her partner. An all-natural approach to pelvic floor health, "The Accidental Sisterhood Progressive Plan" comprises three essential parts: 1. Progressive Pelvic Floor Exercises: Rebuilding what you can't see. 2. Bladder Training: Unlearning old habits. 3. Behavior Modification: Changing your lifestyle. The Sisterhood Plan will also help prevent bladder-control problems in the future. And, in some cases, The Sisterhood Plan has been used alongside surgery to lessen recovery time and preserve long-term success. "The Accidental Sisterhood" comes to you as a package that includes a valuable tool to help you make the most of "The Sisterhood Plan"-- "The Sisterhood Fluid Intake and Voiding Diary and Personal Progressive Exercise Log." Designed in a discreet, purse-size format, "The Sisterhood Journal" helps you individualize the program to your specific needs. And, with each completed week, you'll see progress every step of the way.

Raymond A. Bologna, M. D. Dr. Bologna, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, received his doctor of medicine from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) and completed his residency in urology at NEOUCOM's affiliated Urology Program. He went on to complete a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then completed a second fellowship in Advanced Pelvic Floor Surgery at Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio. Dr. Bologna is co-chairman of Female Pelvic Medicine at Akron General Medical Center and chairman of that same division for the department of Urology at Summa Health System. He is also an assistant professor of urology and director of adult research for the Department of Urology at NEOUCOM. Dr. Bologna practices urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery in Akron, Ohio. Jennifer Heisel Mangano, M. A., P. T. Ms. Heisel Mangano received a bachelor of science from The Ohio State University's Physical Therapy Program. She holds a master's degree in exercise physiology from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Ms. Heisel Mangano, who specializes in women's health physical therapy, is coordinator of the Women's Health Division of Portage Physical Therapists and director of the group's Wadsworth (Ohio) Clinic. She has published a number of articles in her area of specialization and lectures widely on the subject before university, community, and professional audiences.