Pelvic Floor Treatment

Pelvic Floor Treatment

Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises

Also known as Kegel exercises, these exercises train and strengthens the pelvic floor muscles, which in turn decreases bladder leakage. Kegels work well if performed correctly and consistently, however, studies show that women struggle to do them effectively. Doctors recommend doing up to 300 Kegel contractions a day for 4-6 months to see results. That's a huge amount especially when there's a risk they're not being done correctly! 

Kegel weights

Kegel weights are weighted vagina cones, eggs or balls that you can use to intensify your kegel exercise. They come in a variety of different sizes and weights.

Biofeedback

The treatment requires the insertion of a vaginal probe. Biofeedback devices are commonly connected to an app or other system which shows how much pressure the pelvic floor muscle is exerting onto the probe when contracting the muscle. 

Pessaries

These removable devices are placed in the vagina and press against the urethra, squeezing it closed to prevent leakage. This treatment can be a good alternative to surgery, but it doesn’t address the underlying cause. 

Vaginal stimulation

A device is inserted vaginally to deliver muscle stimulation directly to the pelvic floor muscles.

Surgery

An invasive option that should be considered a last resort. The most common surgery is a sling procedure where the surgeon tacks the ends of a sling (usually mesh or tape) to other tissues, and the sling physically lifts the bladder neck. Recently, there have been reports of severe complications with the products used in incontinence surgeries.

Do you want to restore your pelvic floor?

Book your consultation today with our bladder health expert Louise and take the first step towards an improved quality of life.
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