How can the pelvic floor be supported during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, the pelvic floor primarily functions to support the internal organs and to keep the birth canal closed. During childbirth, however, it is required to perform the exact opposite task: the pelvic floor must relax completely and stretch to up to two and a half times its original size to allow the baby to […] Read more

In most women, the pelvic floor can recover over time and with appropriate pelvic floor training from the strain of childbirth. However, if it does not regain its stabilising function on its own, problems such as bladder weakness, back pain, vaginal prolapse or abdominal hernia may occur. Through targeted pelvic floor training under the professional […] Read more

Many women wonder after a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) whether and when they may start pelvic floor training – and whether it really helps to prevent pelvic organ prolapse. Read more