When it comes to women’s urinary incontinence, possibly the most neglected segment of the population is the segment of post-partum women.
Millions of post-partum women are shocked when they return to their pre-delivery lifestyle and find themselves leaking during their morning jog or every time they pick up their baby. These women often have no idea that vaginal deliveries can damage the pelvic floor muscles, causing UI symptoms.
Get this:
Studies indicate that women who have given birth are two-and-a-half times as likely to suffer from urinary incontinence than women who have never given birth.
Lack of satisfying sex can be another unexpected result of having a baby, with 22-86 percent of post-partum women experiencing short term changes in sexual function. While most of these women love being mothers, they are often surprised by the UI and sexual issues that come with the baby.
Unfortunately many post-partum women are told to do Kegel exercises but are not necessarily instructed on how to do these exercises correctly. Of the women who are given written instructions on how to do Kegels, 50% of them are unable to do a correct pelvic floor contraction. They experience poor results and simply assume that Kegels are ineffective.
Luckily, there are steps any post-partum mother can take to ensure that not only is she doing a correct Kegel, but that the Kegels will be effective for her. One good place to start would be with our “What’s Up Down There?” ebook, which offers 2 simple home tests so you can discover the strength of your pelvic floor plus troubleshooting directions for how to do a correct Kegel!
Download the “What’s Up Down There” ebook here.
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