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The Pelvic Floor by @elliejackillustrations Pelvic Floor Problems 101
One in three women will have pelvic floor problems at some point in their lives. Here’s an easy guide.
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Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash The Waiting Game
Waiting for a gynae appointment for your pelvic floor issues? We asked these experts for some budget-friendly tips for managing your symptoms.
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Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash The Shop
Why Mums Don't Jump now has a shop: a range of hand-picked products and services to help you get back to being you!
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Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash Resources
The good news is there are some excellent pelvic health resources out there, once you know where to look!
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Photo by Xenia Bogarova on Unsplash 60 Second Guide to Pelvic Floor Exercises
A pelvic floor squeeze-along with comedian and fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Elaine Miller.
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Photo by elizabeth lies on Unsplash The Head Game
Women with pelvic floor dysfunction are three times more likely to have symptoms of depression. The head game is real and we need to talk about it.
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Illustration of woman with pelvic floor gadgets, by Catherine Pearson Pelvic Floor Gadgets (Vadgets)
A beginner's guide to pelvic floor tech by guest author, pelvic physio and self-confessed gadget nerd, Amanda Savage.
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Ring Pessary for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Pessaries. The Facts.
The lowdown on pessaries for pelvic organ prolapse by guest author and pessary expert, Kate Lough. Spoiler: You are not too young to wear one!
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Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Find Your Pop Club!
Finding my pelvic organ prolapse buddies has kept me sane. For those of you searching for your own Pop Club, this is for you!
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Pears As Pessaries?
The imaginative and downright weird things people once used instead of vaginal pessaries. Don't try this at home!
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Running shoes How I Got Back To Running With Prolapse
I get asked this a lot. I get it. Until quite recently, I never would have imagined I would run with pelvic organ prolapse. I do though.
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Photo by Jan Kleinert on Unsplash Why I Don't Say Fanny Anymore
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good euphemism - and there are hundreds to choose from - but it’s also a bit of a cop out, isn’t it?
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Broadcaster and journalist Emma Barnett Emma Barnett: 'I have a hypertonic pelvic floor'
The broadcaster and journalist speaks out for the first time about having an overly tight pelvic floor. ‘A what?’ Exactly.
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Hello
"Hi. I'm Helen Ledwick. I started this podcast when my pelvic organs took a nosedive."
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Links & resources
I've found it hard to find much in the way of support for people with pelvic floor dysfunction. Here are a few links I've pulled together.
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The doodles
Cat Pearson is a doodler, designer and mum based in east London. After crying and laughing her way through Series One, Cat hooked up with Helen to help her bring more positive and honest stories to life through illustration.
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