Recovering after 3rd and 4th Degree Tears Unfortunately, during birth, women can experience perineal tearing. The perineum is the area between the vaginal opening and the back passage. A woman can suffer from varying degrees of tearing, with some short term, but also long term effects on pelvic floo...
Why does my period make my back and pelvis hurt? To understand why the back or pelvic hurts during a period, we need to understand the menstrual cycle and the changing levels of hormones. The menstrual cycle is made of a few main phases. * The first phase, which is menstruation, begins on the first...
12 easy nutrition tips to ease endometriosis and pelvic pain Last month, I wrote about how $1 is effective for women who suffer from endometriosis. This month I cover some practical nutrition tips to manage the pain and symptoms associated with endometriosis. This is information I provide as a Women...
March is the month to raise awareness on endometriosis With Endometriosis Awareness Month in March coming up I thought it was timely to post to The Fix Program blog about how hands on therapy such as women's health physiotherapy can go a long way in helping endometriosis sufferers recover. Endometri...
New Mums have enough on their plate looking after their new little one. Worrying about the changes in their body can sometimes become a real focus and cause for concern. Changes in the body are very normal and usually temporary. Give your body time to start to feel and look a little more like your o...
Heba talks about the stuff they don't tell you about being a new mum Last month, $1. We discussed post-partum vaginal bleeding and discharge, abdominal separation, lactation and the baby blues. This month we're going to have a look at what is common after birth, but not normal. **Prolapse** Prolapse...
The male pelvic floor – yes guys, you have one too! **What is the male pelvic floor?** The pelvic floor muscles extend like a hammock from the tailbone at the back, to the pubic bone in front. A man's pelvic floor muscles support his bladder and bowel. The urine tube and the back passage all pass th...
Vaginismus Whilst most women enjoy sex, there are some women who find sex painful and still others who are unable to even have sex at all. One of the main conditions that this occurs in is $1. Vaginismus is an involuntary tightening of the pelvic floor muscles during attempted insertion of an object...
Don't feel the pressure! Are you feeling that your body isn't the same as is it used to be. Maybe you've just had a baby. Maybe you're recovering from an injury to your lower back or pelvis – yes men, this includes YOU! Maybe you're going through menopause. Effects of these events on the body's musc...
**World Continence Week raises awareness for pregnant women world-wide** Urinary incontinence is a loss of bladder control which results in leaks of urine. This can be stress incontinence which is leaking urine with a cough, sneeze, laugh, exercise (including running, jumping, lifting weights), or e...
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