“A weakened pelvic floor affects 30-to-40 per cent of postnatal and menopausal women in the UK,” explains Dr Galyna Selezneva, an award-winning aesthetic doctor and psychiatrist. She says that this ...

Pelvic floor exercises can help either strengthen or relax your pelvic muscles. Your pelvic floor muscles help support your intestines, bladder, vagina, uterus, cervix, rectum, and prostate. Doing ...

You may sometimes think of women who have given birth as the only ones who need help to control their pelvic floor muscles. Yet both men and women may deal with pelvic floor issues. “Pelvic floor ...

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Are you a woman who exercises regularly? If so, here's a vital question: do you train your pelvic floor muscles as part of your routine? If the answer is no, now's the time to start. It's never too ...

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Pelvic problems like urinary incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction can significantly impact women's well-being. Effective management includes diet changes, medications, and specific exercises like ...

At just 30, Joe, from London, had to deal with double incontinence, meaning he had no control over his bladder or bowel movements, and he was unable to function sexually. 'For six months, I had to use ...

This article was reviewed by Martin Miner, MD. Your pelvic floor is kinda like plumbing: you never really think about it unless there’s something wrong. Although we don’t pay much attention to our ...