Working Together For GSM: Oestrogen & Physiotherapy
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) can be defined as a collection of symptoms and signs associated with a decrease in oestrogen and other sex steroids involving changes to the labia majora/minora, clitoris, vestibule/introitus, vagina, urethra and bladder.
Clitoral Curiosity
Every day, we speak with people who seek our support regarding painful sex. Often their stories include fear, confusion and a poor understanding of the vulva, clitoris and vagina. Many people hold unhelpful beliefs and perceptions of what is and isn’t normal. As Pelvic Health Physiotherapists, part of our role is to educate, enlighten and empower individuals to develop a healthier perspective...
Trauma Informed Care In Pelvic Health
Trauma, neglect and attachment disorders are common and create behavioural, physiological and cognitive adaptations that impact daily function and health via the effects on the neurological, endocrine and immune systems. The experience of trauma can result in loss of trust, feelings of guilt and shame, a decreased sense of safety and loss of hope for the future. These changes can affect the way...
The Science of Lubricants
As pelvic health physiotherapists treating people with sexual pain and supporting them to improve their sexual health, we are often asked what lubricants we use for examinations and what we recommend for personal use. We thought that maybe you might be asked the same thing by your patients – and so decided to research lubricants. Here we share what we discovered and wrote for our patients in...
