by Jennifer Touzel | Feb 22, 2024 | Pelvic Floor, Physiotheraphy, Pregnancy and post-partum
A lot of women I see for pelvic health physio appointments have been told about pelvic floor exercises, or Kegel’s – often through antenatal classes, Pilates classes, or friends. A lot of these women also confess that they’re not sure whether they’re doing them...
by Jennifer Touzel | Apr 19, 2023 | Bladder, Bowels, Exercise, Pain, Pelvic Floor, Physiotheraphy, Pregnancy and post-partum, Sex, Wellbeing
Telling someone that they have a prolapse is often quite the deflating statement. Given the choice I’m sure we would all rather not have a prolapse, but we know that around 50% of women who have had a baby will be diagnosed with a prolapse at some point in their...
by Kendal De Besten | Feb 1, 2023 | Bladder, Bowels, Breath, Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
Bladder urgency, also known as overactive bladder (OAB), is a frequent and sudden urge to urinate that may be difficult to control. You may feel like you need to go to the bathroom many times during the day and night, and may also experience unintentional urine...
by Caitlin Fris | Dec 6, 2016 | Pregnancy and post-partum
I can hear some of you say ‘that’s the last thing on my mind now’, and other’s saying ‘Yes, WHEN!’ and other’s saying ‘I’ve tried, and it feels different, will it ever be normal?’ and still others saying ‘I’m worried about what my partner will think of me now’. First...
by Caitlin Fris | Dec 6, 2016 | Pregnancy and post-partum
A recent study (see reference below) asked 1507 women in Melbourne about painful sex after childbirth. It showed: 85% of women who had resumed sex by 12 months post partum experienced pain during first vaginal sex after childbirth By 18 months post childbirth, 98% of...
