Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction

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Leaking when you laugh, cough, sneeze, or exercise. Rushing to the bathroom and not always making it. Constipation that won't resolve no matter what you eat. Bloating, gas you can't control, or accidents that feel too embarrassing to talk about.

These problems are more common than most people realize, and they affect people of all ages, not just after pregnancy or as you get older. A lot of people assume this is just something they have to live with. It's not. Bladder and bowel issues are highly treatable with the right care.

The pelvic floor muscles play a direct role in how your bladder and bowel function. When those muscles are too tight, too weak, or not coordinating well, it can show up as leaking, urgency, constipation, or loss of control. And because the pelvic floor is connected to how you breathe, how you move, and how your nervous system is functioning, we need to look at the bigger picture to figure out what's actually going on.

We work with people experiencing:

  • Stress incontinence (leaking with laughing, coughing, sneezing, or exercise)

  • Urge incontinence (not making it to the bathroom in time)

  • Urinary urgency and frequency

  • Chronic constipation

  • Fecal incontinence

  • Loss of gas control

  • Bloating and abdominal discomfort

  • Bowel issues related to IBS, Crohn's, or colitis

Whether your symptoms started after pregnancy, during perimenopause, after surgery, during your sport, or without any obvious cause, we can help you figure out why it's happening and build a plan to get it under control.

Sakura Pelvic Health is located in St. Paul and sees patients from across the Twin Cities — including Minneapolis, Mac-Groveland, Como Park, Summit Hill, Merriam Park, Roseville, West St. Paul, Mendota Heights, Eagan, and Edina. These concerns are worth addressing, and we make it easy to get started.

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