Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Health Club in Chicago, IL
Established in 2004 by Missy Lavender, Women's Health Foundation has sought to bring sensitive and stigmatized women's health issues out of hiding and into the light. Guided by the mission To improve the pelvic fitness and health of all women, WHF is continually taking steps to empower women with knowledge, and in turn, take control of their bodies. After giving birth to her 1st child in 1999, Missy Lavender could no longer laugh, sneeze or lift her baby without leaking. Additionally, it became extremely difficult to hold her bladder before making it to the bathroom. Her problems, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge incontinence (UI) affect millions of women, yet it came as a surprise to her.