Terry's Blog
Home / News & Resources / Terry's Blog
No Comments
Pelvic Floor
“The pelvic floor” refers to a group of muscles in the pelvis which support the bladder, bowel and uterus. These muscles are important in helping bladder and bowel control, and also play a role in sexual function. Pelvic floor muscles can become weakened through pregnancy and childbirth, constipation, heavy lifting, and being overweight. If these […] Read more
No Comments
Urinary Incontinence
A very large study compared women at three months after delivery and reviewed them again at twelve years after delivery. It was found that Caesarean section did protect against urinary incontinence, odds ratio .42, compared with women who had spontaneous vaginal deliveries. Other factors involving risks of incontinence included older age at first birth, having […] Read more