ⓘ Advance notice - essential maintenance taking place 2 and 3 April. There will be no access to website services during this time. This includes the member area, PLI certificates, iCSP and the comments functions.
 

Personal training for your pelvic floor

Watch: physiotherapy and pelvic floor exercises

 


In the video above you can hear from a patient, physio and midwife about how pelvic floor exercises can maintain muscle strength following pregnancy and birth

Many women who develop continence issues following childbirth are suffering in silence because of embarrassment over the condition.

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Royal College of Midwives are launching a joint initiative to prevent and reduce incontinence among women following pregnancy and birth.

In the film above you can learn from a patient, physio and midwife about how pelvic floor exercises can maintain muscle strength following pregnancy and birth.

Download: personal training for the pelvic floor

One of the less obvious consequences of pregnancy and birth is the impact it can have on your pelvic floor muscles.

Throughout pregnancy, your baby is supported in the pelvis by your pelvic floor muscles. During delivery, the same muscles become very stretched, which can then cause many common pelvic floor problems including loss of bladder and/or bowel control, pelvic organ prolapse and reduced sensation or satisfaction during sex.

Exercising the pelvic floor muscles during and after pregnancy can help to protect you from these problems, both in the short and long term.

And the good news is that pelvic floor muscle exercises are easy to perform and can be done anywhere.

You can also buy print copies of the leaflet in packs of 50 plus postage.

You can print your own copies by using downloading the PDF using the link below.