Urinary incontinence can be a problem at any age and affects both men and
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Pelvic floor weakness occurs when the muscles in your pelvic region weaken or are stretched beyond their healthy limit. This weakness leads to various symptoms that affect the quality of life. Here, we’ll explain Pelvic floor weakness, its symptoms, causes, treatments and more.
Pelvic floor weakness is the loss of strength or function in the muscles supporting key organs like the bladder, uterus, and rectum. These muscles form a hammock-like pelvis base in your pelvis and play an essential role in controlling bladder and bowel movements and providing stability to the pelvic region. When these muscles weaken, their ability to support these organs diminishes, often leading to urinary and bowel control issues.
About 1 in 4 women experience the consequences of pelvic floor weakness. While pelvic floor weakness is commonly associated with childbirth, it can affect individuals of all genders and ages. Hormonal changes, ageing, and specific physical activities can weaken these muscles. Maintaining pelvic floor strength is essential for overall core stability and daily functioning.
The following are the risk factors for developing pelvic floor weakness:
Urinary Incontinence: Increase in urgency and Involuntary leakage of urine while coughing, sneezing, working out or laughing.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A feeling of heaviness or a bulge in the vagina due to the descent of pelvic organs.
Pelvic Discomfort: Weakened pelvic floor leads to pain, discomfort and pressure in the pelvic region.
Compromised Sexual Health: Weaken pelvic floor muscles lead to pain and discomfort during sexual intercourse.
Bowel Incontinence: Difficulty controlling bowel movements or passing gas.
Low Back Pain: Core stability is compromised due to weak pelvic floors, leading to pain in the lower back.
The growing baby puts weight on the pelvic floor. Secondly, a cut during vaginal delivery weakens the pelvic floor.
Straining to empty your bowels regularly can weaken and overstretch your pelvic floor muscles.
Regular heavy lifting increases abdominal pressure, putting strain on your pelvic floor muscles.
Vaginal changes after menopause may worsen pelvic floor problems.
Extra weight puts more pressure on the pelvic floor muscles.
Heavy weights or jumping can overload pelvic floor muscles if you increase your exercise too quickly.
FormaV treatment is an advanced radiofrequency (RF) technology that delivers controlled heat to the vaginal tissues. This heat stimulates collagen production and improves the elasticity and strength of the pelvic floor muscles.
VTone treatment is a non-invasive solution. A device is inserted into the vagina, which gives controlled electrical pulses that stimulate pelvic floor muscle contractions. This biofeedback helps strengthen your pelvic floor without surgery. This treatment is suitable if your PF muscles are weak after childbirth or menopause.
Morpheus8 V is a minimally invasive procedure designed to rejuvenate vaginal and pelvic floor tissues. It delivers RF energy through microneedles to the deeper layers of tissue. This stimulates collagen production, tightens muscles, and restores strength to the pelvic floor.
At MySkyn Clinic, pelvic floor weakness treatment involves the following steps.
Contact us to schedule your appointment or request a callback. We’ll arrange a consultation at a time that works for you.
Meet with our experts to discuss your symptoms, treatment eligibility, procedure, costs, and any side effects. An expert practitioner will create a personalised treatment plan for you.
Our skilled practitioners will handle the decided treatment precisely to ensure you get optimal results.
After your treatment, we’ll contact you to check your progress and schedule further sessions to ensure your satisfaction.
We are committed to providing the best urinary incontinence in Bradford. Under the guidance of our experienced Surgical and aesthetic practitioner, Dr Qureshi, we ensure you receive the perfect optimal and personalised treatment for your needs. Our honest, professional, and clear advice keeps our clients coming back.
Yes, pelvic floor weakness is curable. Talk to your healthcare provider for remedies like Kegel exercises and advanced treatments like Empower RF.
If you have pelvic floor weakness, you may experience pee or stool leakage, a frequent urge to pee, downward pressure, discomfort and pain in the pelvic region.
Here are some of the best exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles:
If you perform Kegel exercises regularly and avoid activities that strain your pelvic floor, you may see results after 4 to 6 weeks.
Avoid high-impact workouts and any other activities that strain your pelvic floor muscles.
Yes, you can! Pelvic floor weakness does not affect your fertility.
Meet our specialised team of pelvic floor weakness treatment doctors in Bradford at MySkyn Clinic. Our expert team is committed to helping you achieve optimal results and ensuring you feel confident every step of the way.
