coming soon to a freeway near you!

The United States government has a long and proud history of legislating on issues of health and safety; the evidence of these laws make up the fabric of our day-to-day life: seat belts, nutrition standards, risks of alcohol. The government's involvement in issues of health surpass mere laws. Huge campaigns make their appearances, in newspaper or on television, promoting milk or beef, dictating the optimal diet, encouraging people to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. And it is no secret that the government has a vested interest in these campaigns: government aid to United States farmers results in an enormous surplus of agricultural products, thus it behooves the government to encourage its citizens to buy, buy, buy.

But the government has also campaigned on other health issues, such as the prevention of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The government's most recent involvement in huge health campaigns is fairly recognizable to anyone who drives. Childhood obesity, in any language, is not to be taken lightly.

What I want to know, is why hasn't there been a campaign to prevent prolapsed uteruses? This is a problem that impacts nearly half of the population; women who have had children, women undergoing menopause, women with chronically low levels of estrogen, overweight women are all at risk to develop a prolapsed uterus. Not just uncomfortable, this condition impacts a woman's overall health and mobility. And, not surprisingly, this condition has a very simple preventative exercise. Most women know this exercise by name, but few remember to do it on a regular basis.

I think it's time for a billboard campaign.

Prevent prolapsed uteruses. (uteri?)
Do your Kegels while you drive!