Peeing when you run or jump isn’t “just one of those things.” It’s a sign your pelvic floor needs support.
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Some supplements claim they have ingredients that help you go to the bathroom less. Here’s what the science says about their effectiveness.
Knowing the key reasons women don’t seek help means we can now find solutions and ensure women get the help they need.
A shower, a swim, a warm bath: there are a number of common pee triggers. So how much of our need to pee comes down to psychology?
We need to ensure women have access to safe, effective procedures to treat incontinence and prolapse – including those using mesh.
They are rarely talked about but vaginal pessaries can give women freedom and security if they have prolapse or urinary incontinence.
Knowing where your pelvic floor is and how to exercise it properly can help male incontinence – and might even have some happy side effects.
Social media is awash with ads for interactive games and devices to strengthen the pelvic floor. But do they work?
A step-by- step coordinated physiotherapy plan is key for patients with disorders related to the pelvic floor.
The persistent stigma surrounding incontinence has paralysed today’s inventive minds.
If you haven’t had kids you probably haven’t given much thought to your pelvic floor muscles. But 5 out of 5 experts say all women should regularly exercise them.
In the hierarchy of diseases, those suffering from ‘high prestige’ diseases benefit from strong community and clinical support, while others are left in the dark.
Mesh surgery for urinary incontinence is effective and extensively studied, while the mesh used in pelvic prolapse is problematic. But the Senate has conflated the two, which will confuse women.
The shame of incontinence and why no one wants to talk about it.
Incontinence is frighteningly common.
Regulatory bodies approved some medical devices to treat pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence before having data to prove their safety and efficacy.
Millions of people need to be confident that suitable public toilets will be available when they leave their homes. A shortage of such facilities is a serious problem for an ageing population.
A common operation to treat vaginal prolapse using an artificially grafted mesh has women needing repeat surgery due to mesh exposure, and suffering from bladder injury and urinary incontinence.
Women with urinary incontinence are often too embarrassed to seek help from their doctor. But there is more likelihood of a cure for those who receive treatment at an earlier point.
Women who have had children are often advised to do exercises to tighten their pelvic floor muscles. The muscles run from the pubic bone at the front of your body towards the back and help support your…
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Adjunct associate professor and urogynaecology & pelvic reconstructive surgery, Head Pelvic Floor Unit at Monash Health, Monash University
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Sessional Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor, Urogynaecology Royal Brisbane and Women's and Wesley Hospitals Brisbane, The University of Queensland
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Senior Clinical Lecturer in Urogynaecology, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Surgical Technologies, University of Leeds
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Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Head of Department of Urogynaecology, UNSW
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Associate professor in Cognitive Science, Lund University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University
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Director of Behavioral Science & Policy Initiative, Schaeffer Institute of Public Policy & Government Service, USC Price School of Public Policy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor, Lund University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University
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