Challenges in Accessing Healthcare for Pelvic Floor Issues and the Importance of Basic Education for Self-Help

Pelvic floor problems affect an estimated 40 percent of the population. Common symptoms include incontinence, prolapse, premature ejaculation, and irregular bowel movements. Your pelvic floor is a muscular net that supports your bladder, bowels, and in women the uterus. Those muscles can be trained and strengthened just like your biceps - but it’s a little more tricky to learn how. On this week’s podcast, we meet a physiotherapist who specializes in this area of the body.

Listen and learn:

• How to take charge of your pelvic floor health  
• Whether pee-stop-pee is a safe practice for strengthening
• Do apps and gizmos actually work? Are they worth it?
• Will you ever be able to jump on a trampoline or deadlift again?
• Are medical interventions such as collagen fillers, botox, and surgery effective?

Learn more at

Clare’s Site

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Clare Bourne is a pelvic health physiotherapist. She works with extremely common but rarely discussed issues such as incontinence and prolapse. She is the author of Strong Foundations: Why Pelvic Health Matters.

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