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== Signs and Symptoms == | == Signs and Symptoms == | ||
Men: | ==== Men: ==== | ||
Constipation or bowel strains | * Constipation or bowel strains | ||
* Ongoing pain in your pelvic region, genitals or rectum. | |||
* A prolapse – may feel as though there is a bulge/ pressure in the rectum or a feeling of needing to use your bowels without actually needing to go. - Accidentally leaking urine when you exercise, laugh, cough or sneeze. | |||
- Accidentally leaking urine when you exercise, laugh, cough or sneeze. | * Feelings of urgency in needing to the bathroom, or not making it there in time. | ||
* Frequent need to urinate. | |||
* Difficultly emptying your bladder (discontinuous urination – stop and start multiple times) and bowels. | |||
* The feeling of needing to have several bowel movements during a short period of time. | |||
* Accidentally passing wind. | |||
* Pain in your lower back that cannot be explained by other causes. | |||
* Pain in the testicles, penis (referred pain from the pelvic floor) or pelvis during intercourse. | |||
* Erectile dysfunction. | |||
* Painful ejaculation. | |||
Women: | ==== Women: ==== | ||
* Pain or numbness during intercourse. | |||
* Ongoing pain in your pelvic region, genitals or rectum. | |||
* A prolapse – may be felt as a bulge in the vagina (feeling or seeing a bulge or lump in or coming out of your vagina) or a feeling of heaviness, discomfort, pulling, dragging or dropping sensation. | |||
* Accidentally leaking urine when you exercise, laugh, cough or sneeze (stress incontinence). | |||
* Feelings of urgency in needing to the bathroom, or not making it there in time. | |||
* Frequent need to urinate. | |||
* Difficultly emptying your bladder (discontinuous urination – stop and start multiple times) and bowels. | |||
* The feeling of needing to have several bowel movements during a short period of time. | |||
* Constipation or bowel strains. | |||
* Accidentally passing wind. | |||
* Pain in your lower back that cannot be explained by other causes. | |||
Helpful website for further information: [http://www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/pages/how-can-i-tellif-i-have-a-pelvic-floor-problem.html] | Helpful website for further information: [http://www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/pages/how-can-i-tellif-i-have-a-pelvic-floor-problem.html] |
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Original Editors - Sarah Barnes, Chris Van Wyk, Amy McCarthy, Gina Mclaughlin, John Lavin, Claire Ramsden and Carolinne Cieslak.
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Signs and Symptoms[edit | edit source]
Men:[edit | edit source]
- Constipation or bowel strains
- Ongoing pain in your pelvic region, genitals or rectum.
- A prolapse – may feel as though there is a bulge/ pressure in the rectum or a feeling of needing to use your bowels without actually needing to go. - Accidentally leaking urine when you exercise, laugh, cough or sneeze.
- Feelings of urgency in needing to the bathroom, or not making it there in time.
- Frequent need to urinate.
- Difficultly emptying your bladder (discontinuous urination – stop and start multiple times) and bowels.
- The feeling of needing to have several bowel movements during a short period of time.
- Accidentally passing wind.
- Pain in your lower back that cannot be explained by other causes.
- Pain in the testicles, penis (referred pain from the pelvic floor) or pelvis during intercourse.
- Erectile dysfunction.
- Painful ejaculation.
Women:[edit | edit source]
- Pain or numbness during intercourse.
- Ongoing pain in your pelvic region, genitals or rectum.
- A prolapse – may be felt as a bulge in the vagina (feeling or seeing a bulge or lump in or coming out of your vagina) or a feeling of heaviness, discomfort, pulling, dragging or dropping sensation.
- Accidentally leaking urine when you exercise, laugh, cough or sneeze (stress incontinence).
- Feelings of urgency in needing to the bathroom, or not making it there in time.
- Frequent need to urinate.
- Difficultly emptying your bladder (discontinuous urination – stop and start multiple times) and bowels.
- The feeling of needing to have several bowel movements during a short period of time.
- Constipation or bowel strains.
- Accidentally passing wind.
- Pain in your lower back that cannot be explained by other causes.
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