Let’s cut the crap and talk about bowel control

Let’s cut the crap and talk about bowel control

Problems with loss of bowel control include what we call faecal incontinence (loss of solid or liquid from the bowel) or flatus incontinence (passing of wind when you don’t mean to). These problems are more common than you think! 14.7% of New Zealanders surveyed...
Perimenopause

Perimenopause

What is perimenopause? Perimenopause refers to the year or years before your periods stop completely. It is a time of natural hormone transition towards menopause. During perimenopause, the body’s production of estrogen and progesterone, two hormones made by the...
Got your Easter EGGS??

Got your Easter EGGS??

Do you have Easter EGGS?? – make sure they are chocolate, and NOT Jade eggs!                               So… what does the evidence say? Gadgets can do 3 things: 1.Give you more feedback through intravaginal sensors to tell you how hard you are squeezing....
How can physiotherapy help with pelvic pain?

How can physiotherapy help with pelvic pain?

Pelvic pain is something we see a lot of – it can be present in people with endometriosis, but there are lots of other causes too. There are many strategies that can help and we are very happy to give people the tools they need to better manage their symptoms....
Endometriosis – what / when / why?

Endometriosis – what / when / why?

March was endometriosis awareness month. Over this past month we’ve been posting information on endometriosis to help raise awareness so that people can get diagnosed sooner and get the help they need. What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a disease that occurs when...