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Prolapse can be a bit of a scary word. Women have often heard horror stories from their mothers, aunties or friends. However, having a prolapse isn’t actually that scary. It’s also very common – 1 in 2 women who have had a baby have one. Want to know the good news? Prolapse is very treatable, and pelvic floor exercises are the number one treatment recommended for prolapse worldwide.
Thanks to COVID the gyms are currently closed, and many of you are working out at home. There are so many great exercise apps and online programs out there, and it's been amazing to see the creativity and variety of what you have been doing at home.
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Pelvic floor problems don’t need to stop you from exercising. There are many types of exercise that are safe to do even if your pelvic floor is weak. Here are 10 pelvic-floor friendly exercises to help you spring into springtime.
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Life is complicated. Sex is complicated. Sex is influenced by everything that is happening in our lives, and sex influences what is happening in our lives. They are not separable.
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The pelvic floor muscles have typically been seen as ‘women’s business’, but did you know that men have a pelvic floor too? When a man’s pelvic floor is not working properly, it can lead to bladder problems, bowel problems, erectile dysfunction, or pain in the genitals and pelvis. Many of these problems can be improved, and often cured, by seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist.
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Bowel issues are more common that we think, with a staggering 40% of the worlds population impacted by what are termed Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction eg Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Constipation, a common symptom of IBS is uncomfortable and unpleasant. Constipation and straining are also common risk factors for other pelvic health conditions such as bladder or bowel leakage, prolapse, and haemorrhoids. Here are our five simple tips for a perfect poo, they haven’t changed in 5 years so trust us, they work. Your bowel will thank you for it.
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There are many commonly held beliefs about fluid intake that actually have no basis in truth. How much fluid is best? Should I drink 8 glasses of water a day? Is caffeine bad for your bladder? What colour should urine be? Read on to learn the difference between fact and fiction!

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