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It turns out pregnancy itself, regardless of mode of delivery, is a significant risk factor for pelvic floor dysfunction. And there are other risks that have nothing to do with babies.
We need to ensure women have access to safe, effective procedures to treat incontinence and prolapse – including those using mesh.
They are rarely talked about but vaginal pessaries can give women freedom and security if they have prolapse or urinary incontinence.
Knowing where your pelvic floor is and how to exercise it properly can help male incontinence – and might even have some happy side effects.
Social media is awash with ads for interactive games and devices to strengthen the pelvic floor. But do they work?
Doing a ‘just in case’ wee too often, making a lifetime habit of it, can kick off a vicious cycle. You can end up training your bladder to ‘think’ it needs to go when it’s only slightly full.
A step-by- step coordinated physiotherapy plan is key for patients with disorders related to the pelvic floor.
If you haven’t had kids you probably haven’t given much thought to your pelvic floor muscles. But 5 out of 5 experts say all women should regularly exercise them.
Top contributors
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Sessional Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia
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Adjunct associate professor and urogynaecology & pelvic reconstructive surgery, Head Pelvic Floor Unit at Monash Health, Monash University
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Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Assistant Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University
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Consultant Urogynaecologist, Pelvic Floor Unit, Monash Health
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Exercise Physiology, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Clinical academic PhD candidate, Bournemouth University
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Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences, University of South Australia
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Research Fellow in Women's Health, University of Exeter
