Vaginal prolapse is a common condition whereby the bladder, bowel or womb descend into the vagina. Symptoms commonly include: heaviness in the vaginal area a feeling of a lump in the vagina difficulty having sexual intercourse difficulty emptying your bladder or bowel constipation There are a...
During this unprecedented time of the COVID crisis, it's so important not to forget about the importance of pre and postnatal care. We want to reassure all new mums that care during the early postnatal period is key to long term recovery of the pelvic...
During pregnancy, vulval varicosities are very common. They happen when the veins in the vulva become engorged and swell. They may present as: Swelling, ache, heaviness or bump around the vagina and vulval region They are often due to: the extra blood volume in your body hormonal...
Dyspareunia is the term used for pain experienced with, during, or after sexual intercourse. It can occur before penetration, on penetration, during penetrative intercourse or be an ongoing pain afterwards. It can be felt deep inside the pelvis, or closer to the entrance of the vagina,...
Some interesting facts: The average urethral length in women is 4cm The average urethral length in men is 20cm This extra long length of the urethra in men, can be seen as an anatomical advantage – as more pressure is required to cause leakage. However - men...