On World Menopause Day, Chartered Physiotherapist Aoife Ni Eochaidh says practice is key to fixing any pelvic issues.
Aoife Ni Eochaidh WHAT ABOUT YOUR pelvic floor and menopause? What problems can arise that may be HRT can’t resolve?
Sexual function can be affected as well with hormonal changes. Keeping your pelvic floor muscle function in the normal range is so important before, during and after menopause and it will prevent and treat bladder, bowel, prolapse and sexual problems.The exact location of the pelvic floor muscles in women is often a mystery.
If the pelvic floor muscles are not in the normal range of function, then our bladder and our bowel may not fill, store and emptying urine and stool correctly. If we are not eliminating our waste material correctly we can become unwell, with urinary tract infection or obstructed bowel or constipation. If our bladders and our bowels are not working correctly or if we have a prolapse or sexual dysfunction and our quality of life can be severely affected.
So much help is available to get the pelvic floor muscles trained though! So, how do we exercise the pelvic floor muscles? Through specific exercises…. by the way, it is not a quick fix. NICE European guidelines tell us it can take three months to fully train the muscles. We can also train our pelvic floor muscles through lifestyle changes, by using electrical stimulation, by using internal pelvic floor weights.
You can also use this exercise if you are trying to defer going to the bathroom, it will give you extra time to get to the bathroom more comfortably without having to hope for the best and cross your legs!
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