Prostate cancer and surgery can be a difficult time, and loss of bladder control is expected and distressing. Bladder control will improve over time, and the most effective way is to perform pelvic floor exercises before and after the surgery. The reason is to ensure...
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,...
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...
Do your breasts feel hard, painful and warm to touch? Do you have a tender, red lump? Are you feeling feverish and unwell? Engorgement, blocked ducts and mastitis are painful and make breastfeeding difficult and uncomfortable. This is very distressing and can affect your ability to...
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...
Pre and Post-natal massage can be beneficial for both expectant and new mothers in managing the significant changes their bodies go through, during this time. A pregnancy massage uses soft tissue massage along with gentle stretching techniques, to reduce common pregnancy-related aches and pain such as...
Have you recently given birth? How's everything feeling 'down there'? Having a baby changes a woman's body in a variety of ways, some of which can be quite unpleasant in the days, weeks and months after giving birth. Over 70% of women birthing vaginally will end...
Do your breasts feel hard, painful and warm to touch? Do you have a tender, red lump? Are you feeling feverish and unwell? Engorgement, blocked ducts and mastitis are painful and make breastfeeding difficult and uncomfortable. This is very distressing and can affect your ability to...