Importance of Understanding Pelvic Floor Dysfunction For Better Treatment
Symptoms of Pelvic floor Dysfunction
The most common symptoms that signal that you need to strengthen pelvic floor muscles include:
Issues related to urination like urine leakage while running, sneezing, coughing, or laughing out loud.
Persisting urge to urinate or unable to wait until you reach the toilet.
Lower back pain.
Wind passes through the vagina or the anus when you bend or pick up things.
Falling out of tampons.
A heavy, dragged feel in the back or pelvis.
Vulvar pain or poor orgasm.
Reduced sensation in the genitals.
What Might Cause it?
Your pelvic floor might lose its strength while:
Supporting your body during pregnancy.
Overstretch of muscles while giving vaginal childbirth.
Obesity and the pressure that it causes.
Chronic constipation or regular force application while peeing.
Persisting cough.
Certain surgeries that need a cut in the muscles (for example, surgery on the prostate muscles).
Reduced Oestrogen level during and after menopause.
Muscle tension due to conditions like Endometriosis and painful periods.
Treatment Options
Depending on the severity of your condition, there are different pelvic floor treatments to choose from. These include:
Exercises: trained experts can help you target weakened muscles. They would accordingly recommend the exercise to help strengthen them. Basic workouts can go a long way to improving your condition. However, sometimes, you might need to go beyond simple workouts.
Medicines: your doctor or therapist might prescribe certain muscle relaxants. It helps soothe the symptoms of incontinence or pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. They can also help ease contraction.
Relaxation: relaxing your body through yoga and stretches can cut down the stress that pelvic floor issues usually involve.
Non-invasive techniques: Some non-invasive techniques like Functional Magnetic Stimulation FMS can tone and strengthen pelvic floor muscles.
Talk to your local therapists to discuss and understand if you need help to ease your symptoms.

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