This is a question that many new mothers wonder, after all, giving birth as wondrous as it may be, can be a very painful experience which unfortunately can damage the inside of your vagina. Many studies have shown that women who … Read more
Stress Incontinence & Exercise
Come on, Rabbit. Let’s you and me bounce, huh? How many of us have bought trampolines for our children only to discover that playing Tigger and Rabbit on the new birthday present results in more than we bargained for…? It … Read more
The Seven Dwarfs of Menopause
Suzanne Sommers renamed the seven dwarfs as Itchy, Bitchy, Sweaty, Bloaty, Sleepy , Forgetful and Psycho in her book on the menopause. Despite this cartoon appearing on the walls of many offices belonging to women of ‘a certain age’, is … Read more
Sex After The Birth
In the first few days after giving birth, sex is usually the last thing on your mind. If it’s not the bruised feeling down below then it’s the endless sleepless nights. Combine that with the baby blues & the hormonal … Read more
Your Pelvic Floor After The Birth
You’ve done it! After all that preparation and waiting, your beautiful baby is finally here. From this point on, it is very easy to just focus on that little bundle and not to consider your own needs. Thinking about your … Read more
Your Pelvic Floor In Pregnancy
Stress incontinence- or leaking from your bladder- affects up to a third of all new mums. But it’s not just the stretching from the birth that causes this – your pelvic floor can actually become weak and stretched from as … Read more
An Orgasm A Day
An orgasm a day……? We often read in the media about how beneficial orgasms are for us and even how many we should be having each week. In the popular erotic novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, Anastasia orgasms multiple times … Read more
Not So Embarrassing Bodies
Embarrassed about your body? Not sure if that problem you’ve been having is normal? Thousands of people up and down the country are having those same thoughts, but where can you turn for answers? That’s where Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the … Read more
Mummy, I need a wee
If we could have a pound for every time we’ve heard that… At the sound of those words being uttered, most of us rush for the potty or scoop our little ones up and rush off to the loo without … Read more
Will Pilates help to strengthen my pelvic floor?
Will Pilates help to strengthen my pelvic floor? Joseph Pilates first introduced his approach to exercise in the early 1900s. His routines were designed to improve the strength, co-ordination and control of the body through the creation of a strong … Read more