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Is it wise to advise women to start exercising at 6 weeks post-partum?
Can I start exercising again? This is a question early post-partum women regularly ask. A very good question. But what is the right answer? What will be the effect on the pelvic floor muscles or will it provoke pelvic organ prolapse? The research I will discuss today...
Has caffeine really an effect on lower urinary tract symptoms?
Lifestyle interventions are part of behavioural therapy. Reducing caffeine intake is one of the advises described in several guidelines. As a pelvic physiotherapist I have noticed mixed results of caffeine reduction in my patients. So when I came across this scoping...
Marijke Slieker | Interview with pioneer pelvic physiotherapist
Marijke Slieker is a well-known pelvic physiotherapist in The Netherlands. She was for instance involved in the organisation of the first full course and in creating a second full pelvic physiotherapy course (both MSc) in The Netherlands, and was an active member in...
Potty training: best time to start & elimination signals
Commencing potty training before 24 months reduces the chance of developing lower urinary tract dysfunctions.
Can the positive results of pelvic floor muscle training on vaginal dryness be explained?
There are promising signs that pelvic floor muscle training has a positive effect on vaginal dryness and dyspareunia in women with genitourinary syndrome. This was one of the results of the feasibility study I discussed in my previous blog. Objectively, an increase in...
Menopause | Effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises on vaginal dryness
Is pelvic floor muscle training beneficial to menopausal women with vaginal dryness and dyspareunia? Promising results from a feasibility study.
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