What can a person do if he or she has a weak pelvic floor?
Exercise is the key to strengthening your pelvic floor and pelvic floor exercises need to be carefully instructed…
What is the role of pelvic floor muscles in bowel movement and what is pelvic floor dysfunction?
The pelvic floor needs to relax and contract in a coordinated fashion for a person to be able…
What is vaginismus and the role of the physiotherapist in its treatment?
Vaginismus is a sexual dysfunction where women are unable to have vaginal penetration. This is because the muscles…
Who is the person suffering from Anorexia Nervosa?
Anorexia is not a lifestyle choice, it is a mental illness that impedes you from eating the necessary amount…
The Psychological Effects of Anorexia Nervosa
In trying to understand anorexia, it is of paramount importance that one delineates the psychological effects of anorexia nervosa….
Postnatal sexual dysfunctions – Part 3/3
The first step to treatment is to acknowledge that although it is normal for the first few postnatal…
Postnatal sexual difficulties – Part 2/3
Continuing on from the previous blog, it’s important to note that when a woman is constantly touching and interacting…
Postnatal sexual difficulties – Part 1/3
The postnatal period is associated with a lot of physiological, psychological and social changes, which could influence a woman’s relationship…
Perineal pain associated with childbirth
Perineal trauma can effect up to 85% of women after vaginal delivery. The consequences of this include perineal pain…
Stress Urinary Incontinence
A 32 year old woman was referred for physiotherapy with probably stress urinary incontinence. A subjective assessment revealed…
The pelvic floor and sexuality – Post surgical sexual problems – Part 2/2
Surgery to correct lower urinary tract symptoms is relatively common practice especially in Malta. Women might undergo surgery for…
The pelvic floor and sexuality – Incontinence during sexual activity – Part 1/2
Impaired sexual arousal is significantly related to lower urinary tract symptoms. In fact about 40-60% of women with urinary…