What is Genital Prolapse Genital prolapse refers to the protrusion of pelvic organs into the vagina. The position of pelvic organs, such as the uterus, vagina, bladder, and rectum, is supported by muscles and fibrous connective tissue. Various factors, including chronic constipation, frequent or prolonged squatting, heavy lifting, and the impact of pregnancy and childbirth, […]
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We’ve all been there — it’s a Friday night, and you or a loved one spikes a fever heading into the weekend. With your doctor’s office closed, you start to wonder where to seek care if needed outside of normal business hours. The two options are the emergency room, or urgent care. But what’s the
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Flu season is upon us, with the risk of contracting the dreaded illness looming over this festive time of year. Thankfully, there are steps that you can take to help protect yourself and your family from the influenza virus and the risk of serious illness. Preparing for flu season can make a significant impact on
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Hello, health-conscious readers, friends, and patients! The Xpress Wellness Urgent Care team has created a 2023 guide for everything you need to know about COVID-19, the flu, and strep throat. Seasonal illness is never fun, but sometimes the fall and winter seasons bring on a variety of sicknesses that can make it seem like they
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It’s summertime in Oklahoma and Kansas and that means one thing is certain – the sun is out and it is hot! Summer means lots of sunshine exposure while playing outside with kids, watching baseball games, swimming at the lake or the pool, or working in the garden. It’s true that we all need to
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Ahhhh, warm spring air! It’s glorious, isn’t it? The sun, the rain showers, the smell of the trees blooming, and grass growing. But for many, the enchantment of spring unceremoniously ends with half a dozen sneezes, a pounding headache, and swollen sinuses. Welcome, seasonal allergies! Seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever and allergic rhinitis,
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You start your day feeling normal, but as the hours tick by… Ahhhhhhhh-choo! You start to feel worse and worse. Your head feels fuzzy. Your nose is stopped up. Your throat is sore. Your mom’s voice nags in the back of your head, “honey, you really should be in bed!” There’s a good chance you’re
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At Xpress Wellness, we love the holiday season and everything it entails. Between time spent with family, delicious food, and festive decorations, it’s a wonderful time of year. That doesn’t mean, however, that there aren’t downsides to the season. It’s a chaotic couple of months, and there are a lot of variables that can have
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We may be getting used to COVID-19, but that’s far from the only illness being passed around the United States right now. Other viruses have started to rear their ugly heads, including an earlier-than-usual surge of the flu. Another virus is on the tear too: RSV. Worse still, it’s primarily affecting children. More than 90%
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If you’ve ever worried about your health after being intimate with a new or non-monogamous partner, you aren’t alone. Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been on the rise for years now. In 2018, 26 million new STI cases showed up in the United States alone. It was estimated that about one in five
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