Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Original Editors - Sarah Barnes, Chris Van Wyk, Amy McCarthy, Gina Mclaughlin, John Lavin, Claire Ramsden and Carolinne Cieslak.
Top Contributors - Sarah Barnes, Carolinne Cieslak, Gina McLoughlin, Kim Jackson, Claire Ramsden, Chris Van Wyk, Amy McCarthy, John Lavin, Vidya Acharya, Rachael Lowe and Nicole Hills
Learning Outcomes[edit | edit source]
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Overview[edit | edit source]
Ted Ex Talk [1]
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.
For further information on the male pelvic floor go to: [2]
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.
Helpful websites for further information: [3] [4]
Risk Factors [edit | edit source]
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Treatment [edit | edit source]
Pelvic floor exercises for beginners:[5]
Pelvic floor exercises for men: [6]
Progressive pelvic floor exercises: Episode 1: [7] Episode 2:[8] Episode 3: [9] Episode 4: [10] Episode 5: [11]
References[edit | edit source]
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