Iowa Women's Health Center

11/21/2025

Urinary Incontinence is not dangerous
BUT many women find it embarrassing, bothersome and negatively impacting their life!

***Stress incontinence is the most common type of urinary incontinence***

Leaking urine when there's pressure on your bladder is the top sign of stress incontinence ⚠️

🟡 Urine leakage occurs during exercise, coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting heavy objects, and/or other body movements that put pressure on the bladder.

🟡 With moderate to severe stress incontinence, you may leak more than a tablespoon of urine even during less strenuous activities like standing up or bending over. You may even leak urine while having s*x!

If you're experiencing any symptoms of stress Incontinence, come see us for relief! 📞 319-200-5900

11/18/2025

Your concerns, comfortability & trust is what matters most to us! 💕 At IWHC, we listen AND find solutions 🙌🏼

11/16/2025

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 🥰 Bladder problems can lead to discomfort, inconvenience and even serious health complications!

By raising awareness & promoting healthy bladder habits, Bladder Health Month aims to improve bladder health outcomes for all 💕 Here are a few tips for maintaining a healthy bladder...

💧𝗙𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱𝘀 & 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁
Hydrate Regularly: Drink plenty of water throughout the day to keep your bladder functioning properly.

𝘙𝘌𝘔𝘌𝘔𝘉𝘌𝘙 - The big five bladder irritants include: caffeine, carbonation, spicy foods, acidic foods and alcohol. Be aware of what can irritate the bladder, and what to do to keep it at bay.

📅 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲
Keep a good voiding schedule. When the bladder gets fussy, it is easy to get into bad habits of going p*e too often -Your bladder is meant to store urine until you are able to get to the bathroom!

💪🏽 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀
The muscles within the pelvis have a very close relationship with the bladder. When the muscles are weak, we struggle with urgency, frequency and leaking urine.

Physical activity promotes good bladder health by improving blood flow and strengthening pelvic muscles!

📝 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀
Keep a bladder diary! Keep a log of what you eat, drink and how often you urinate. This can help identify foods or drinks that may be a cause of irritation!

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥! 📞 𝟑𝟏𝟗-𝟐𝟎𝟎-𝟓𝟗𝟎𝟎

11/14/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦! 🩺🚺

Regular check-ups help you stay proactive, catch potential issues early AND keep you feeling your best 💕

If it's been a year (or longer!) since your last visit, now's the perfect time to schedule your annual exam!

Call us today! Your future self will thank you 📞 319-200-5900

11/13/2025

🩺 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! 🩺

This week we are celebrating our amazing NPs — Jessi, Sashi, Trisha & Jessica! 💕

Thank you for your compassion, expertise and dedication to your patients every day!!

𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗮 🩷 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲!

11/12/2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to restore gold-standard 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 💕

"The FDA today is announcing that we are going to 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁…" 🙌🏼

Watch this video of the FDA Commissioner talking about lifting warnings on hormone therapy for menopause! ⬇️⬇️

Hormone therapy drugs have carried box warning labels for years. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary talks with NPR about why the agency is removing them.

11/11/2025

Today, we pause to honor the brave women and men who have served our nation with courage, sacrifice & dedication!

To all veterans — thank you for your service ❤️🤍💙

11/10/2025

𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 🚽⚠️
If you suffer from leaks or are constantly running to the bathroom…𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲!!

𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟲 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 from overactive bladder & 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟯 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 from stress urinary incontinence!

If you’re experiencing symptoms of an overactive bladder, NOW IS THE TIME to take action! ~ We are 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀💕

Call us to talk with a specialist 📞 319-200-5900

11/06/2025

Today we are wishing our ARNP Trisha a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 🎂🥳 We cannot thank you enough for everything you do here at IWHC and for your patients 💕 We love you!

11/05/2025

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮... 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭? 🤔🎄🎁

The holidays are approaching…the year is coming to an end … and it’s always the perfect time to make your health a priority 💕

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!!
📞 319-200-5900

11/04/2025

What we strive for!! 🙌🏼💕