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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026
International Women’s Day
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
March 8
Freedom through restored pelvic floor strength at UROSPOT
SUPPLIED PHOTOS Right to left: Leanne Lawrie, Carla Wood (both Freedom Providers), Sigrun Watson – Owner, Charlene Zawaski RN – Client Care Manager, Shana Lount – Client Care Administrator
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MAGINE NOTICING —almost casually at first—that you’re going to the bathroom more often than you used to. Then one day, you laugh, cough, or sneeze and feel a small but unmistakable leak. Or you’re suddenly hit with an overwhelming urgency and barely make it to the bathroom in time.
If laughing, running, jumping, sneezing, or coughing give you pause, imagine sitting in a chair that delivers pain-free pulses of high-intensity, focused elec - tromagnetic energy—equivalent to 11,000 Kegels in less than 30 minutes. This is the technology behind UROSPOT, a non-invasive treatment designed to
strengthen the pelvic floor and restore coordina - tion between the brain, bladder, and pelvic floor muscles. It addresses symptoms commonly asso - ciated with childbirth and aging, including bladder leaks, urgency, frequency, night waking, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic organ prolapse. Your pelvic floor muscles support your bladder, bowels, and—in women—the uterus. They also play a critical role in posture, balance, and core strength. As women enter perimenopause and estrogen levels begin to decline, the pelvic floor takes a significant hit. Estrogen is essential for maintaining muscle bulk, tissue thickness, and elas - ticity. As levels fall, pelvic floor tissues gradually become thinner and weaker, accelerating loss of structural support and neuromuscular control. The result is a cascade of escalating symptoms that can significantly impact quality of life, mental health, confidence, and freedom.
At first, it feels manageable.
“For many women, menopause is the
But over time, it starts to take over.
You hesitate to attend social events unless you are wearing dark pants, have pads with you, and know there’s easy access to a bathroom. Exercise and even intimacy with your partner feel too risky for fear of an embarrassing leak. Travel becomes stressful instead of enjoyable. Nights are no longer restful, interrupted by repeated trips to the bath - room that leave you exhausted the next day. Slowly, almost imperceptibly, your world begins to shrink.
turning point—when mild symptoms quietly become life-altering ones.”
– SIGRUN WATSON OWNER OF UROSPOT WINNIPEG
“For many women, the hardest part is realizing how urinary incontinence symptoms have quietly taken over their lives.” (Sigrun Watson – Owner – UROSPOT Winnipeg) For nearly 50% of women over 50, these scenarios are not just hypothetical . They are—or may become—their daily life. 1 At UROSPOT Winnipeg , many of the women experiencing the most significant symptoms share a common story. They are often mothers, as carrying and deliv - ering children places enormous strain on the pelvic floor. Many have also spent decades in deeply selfless professions such as nursing, teaching, and caregiving. Years spent on their feet, holding their bladder, and putting others’ needs ahead of their own quietly compound the physical toll of childbirth and the natural pelvic floor muscle wasting that accompanies getting older. Other, often-overlooked risk factors include constipation, persistent chronic cough or sneezing with allergies, as well as obesity, and even chronic anxiety. By the time many women seek help, they’ve been coping—silently—for years.
Later in life, worsening incontinence and impaired balance increase the risk of falls and hip fractures—major drivers of nursing-home admissions. Incomplete bladder emptying can also lead to recurrent bladder infections, which can become serious and even life-threatening. “For many women, menopause is the turning point—when mild symptoms quietly become life-altering ones.” (Sigrun Watson – Owner – UROSPOT Winnipeg) Bladder leakage is not just a quality-of-life issue; it is also often accompanied by some degree of pelvic organ prolapse, a condition that ultimately affects up to half of women over fifty. 2 Prolapse occurs when weakened pelvic floor support allows organs such as the bladder, uterus, or rectum to descend into the vaginal or anal canal. In more advanced cases, surgical correction may become necessary.
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