Zestica Fertility^TM is a new product that will help couples who are trying to conceive. Many couples use various general lubricants during ovulation without realising that many can be spermicidal or form a barrier to sperm penetration. For couples trying to get pregnant Zestica Fertility not only provides an ideal environment for sperm, in studies, this personal lubricant has actually been shown to also help poorly motile sperm swim better which means a better chance of conception!

Zestica Fertility comes in two formats, applicators and a spray to allow the control you desire.

To read more about Zestica Fertility and where to purchase it, go to www.ZesticaFertility.ca

Let us know if you are going to be there and we can meet up!

This interactive and innovative CME-CPD program will provide a timely and clinically relevant update on selected topics in all areas of obstetrics and gynaecology including maternal fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, urogynaecology, gynaecologic oncology and general gynaecology.

Bescot is looking forward to meeting all attendees of the meeting. If you are there, please come by our booth for education and information on IncoStress!

ReSkin is excellent for protecting your feet from damage caused by running shoes, walking shoes or even Marching Boots.

Although Bescot can not be there in person, we wish you all PBs for the race of your choice, and if you use our ReSkin, please go to our FaceBook page (ReSkin Canada) and let us know how well it worked for you!

The article gives some percentages for the US prevalence of incontinence, “According to a recent review from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, some degree of involuntary urine loss is experienced by 25% of young women, 44%-57% of middle-age and postmenopausal women, and 75% of elderly women in nursing homes. It went on to note that in 2004, annual costs associated with treating the condition averaged $19.5 billion.”

For many of these women, in Canada, IncoStress could be an ideal solution to preventing the involuntary loss of urine before considering such things as diapers and surgery.

The main message from this story is that you should not suffer in silence. Do not wait for your Healthcare professional to ask. There are things you can do to help you overcome this potentially debilitating disorder through some relatively simple steps, such as IncoStress.

At the Toronto Scotiabank Marathon Expo this coming weekend we will be working on the Running Free booth…. come and check out all the great deals they will have on a wide array of products ideal for runners of all levels.

Here’s hoping the rain stays away!

Monash University honours student Tessa OHalloran, together with Professors Susan Davis and Robin Bell, surveyed 1000 healthy young women in Melbourne looking at the issue that is commonly considered to be a problem experienced by older women.

“Our research found that UI affects 12.6 per cent of women under 30 years of age, unrelated to pregnancy, and is associated with impaired wellbeing,” said Ms O’Halloran.

“The findings are important as previous studies have shown that UI is clearly related to pregnancy and being overweight. However, the extent to which UI affects younger women who have never been pregnant has not been understood until now.”

The study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of UI in otherwise healthy young women aged 16 to 30 years who have never been pregnant (which is a known risk factor for developing urinary incontinence) using validated questionnaires to diagnose urinary incontinence  and to determine factors associated with the likelihood of having UI.

The research showed that 12.6 per cent of surveyed women had urinary incontinence, with most experiencing stress incontinence (6.2 per cent) or urge incontinence (4.5 per cent). About 1.9 per cent of those surveyed experienced both.

“We found that women are more likely to have incontinence if they had been sexually active, however this was 50 per cent less likely amongst this group if they were taking the oral contraceptive pill. Interestingly, women were more likely to experience incontinence if they had a history of bedwetting after the age of five,” said Ms O’Halloran.

This is the first study of its kind to be conducted in women who have never experienced a pregnancy and demonstrates that there is a significant proportion of women who are vulnerable to incontinence irrespective of pregnancy or obesity.

“I encourage young women who are experiencing this problem to speak to a medical practitioner to learn how to best manage the problem in the short-term and then to prevent a worsening of the condition in later life,” said Ms O’Halloran.

The research will be presented at the 15th Australasian Menopause Society Congress, which will be held in Brisbane between 9-11 September 2011.

From http://www.monash.edu.au

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These results for young women who have not been pregnant support the need for all younger women to do exercises to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles early in life (for exercises consider “Hold it Sister”, and, if they do have Stress Urinary Incontinence that they are not alone, to talk to a medical professional and consider using IncoStress to help strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and to help prevent embarrassing leaks.

The photos and videos from the “2011 Oxfam Trailwalker” event are now available. What a great event; “Teams of 4 : 48 Hours : 100km”! ReSkin was proud to be a supporter of the event with samples of ReSkin. Well done to everyone that finished the event! There were a lot of sore feet throughout the event (and knees, and just about everywhere else I gather!).

My favourite photo of them all though is this one of some repair work being down on someones feet (not sure how long into the race this was, but looks like towards the end!). It is my favourite because all of the left foot is being bandaged except the heel! And why not the heel? If you look very carefully you can see a ReSkin Heel continuing to prevent blisters! How durable is that?

You can also check out the video here, maybe it will inspire you to be involved in next years event, and yes, I am the one in the straw hat “high five-ing” the walker in the video… taken from my best side don’t you think?

Well done walkers! Well done Oxfam!

Original Research: “Aspirin Use Rates in Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Cross-Sectional Study”*

A study in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes (2010;34(3):211-217) has concluded “…our study identified that about one-quarter of people with diabetes who have an indication for primary prevention and over 70% of those with a history of CV events use aspirin regularly. The most common dose of aspirin taken to prevent CV events is ≤100 mg daily. Current pharmacological  and  clinical  trial  evidence  would  suggest this dose is suboptimal.“

In their paper the authors suggest; “One possible explanation for the lack of benefit seen with daily aspirin doses ≤100 mg is aspirin resistance. It appears that people with diabetes have elevated platelet reactivity and therefore lower response to aspirin compared to the general population.”

A simple urine test to measure the efficacy of a patient’s ASA dose is now available in Canada, calledASAEffect.  Read more about the test at  www.ASA Effect.com.  The test is available through LifeLabs Canada and can be ordered through you physician.

“ Each week, just 120 visitors are allowed into the area that includes one of eight rivers first protected by the U.S. Wild Rivers Protection Act of 1973 (there are now some 220 protected rivers in the U.S.). Sixty visitors are allowed into the area through a lottery conducted each January and the rest are allowed in if travelling with an outfitter that contracts with the federal agencies.”

Read the full article here.

Tecnu removes the rash-causing oils off many plants from your skin, including Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac, and can be purchased from Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC), or on-line from www.ScoutTech.com, www.UFSupplies.ca or from www.Tecnu.ca.