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Winter, Constipation and Your Pelvic Floor: Staying Regular in the Cold
Feeling sluggish in the cold? Constipation creeps up in winter – and it matters for your pelvic floor. Here’s why, and the simple habits that keep you regular.
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Articles include everything from general lifestyle advice to what we can treat and what treatment options are available for different conditions. For more personalised, comprehensive care and treatment advice that is tailored to you and your pelvic health needs, make an appointment with one of our highly skilled and passionate physiotherapists.
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Winter, Constipation and Your Pelvic Floor: Staying Regular in the Cold
Feeling sluggish in the cold? Constipation creeps up in winter – and it matters for your pelvic floor. Here’s why, and the simple habits that keep you regular.
Nocturia: Why Winter Makes Night-Time Toilet Trips Worse
Up more often in the night now it’s cold? There’s a real reason winter worsens nocturia — and plenty you can do about it. Here’s what helps, and when to get checked.
The Knack: A Simple Trick to Stop Leaking When You Cough or Sneeze
Leaking when you cough or sneeze this winter? Learn “the knack” — a simple, proven pelvic floor technique you can start today — plus what to do when it’s not enough.
Men have a pelvic floor too – and it might be behind your bladder problems
Men’s pelvic floor problems are more common than you might think — and more treatable. If you’re dealing with urgency, leaking, or bladder changes, here’s what’s going on and how pelvic floor physiotherapy can help.
Pelvic pain in men: why “it’s probably prostatitis” might be the wrong answer
Diagnosed with prostatitis but the antibiotics aren’t helping? Chronic pelvic pain in men is often a pelvic floor problem — and it’s very treatable. Here’s what you need to know.
Leaking and erectile dysfunction after prostate surgery: what to expect and what to do
Bladder leakage and erectile dysfunction after prostate surgery are more common than you might think – and more treatable. Here’s what to expect, how pelvic floor physiotherapy helps, and why coming in before your surgery makes a real difference.
Why Leaking Gets Worse at Menopause – Even If It Was Never a Problem Before
Bladder leakage creeping up on you since menopause – even though you were fine after having your babies? Here’s why it happens and what our Wellington pelvic floor physio team can do to help.
Prolapse at Menopause: Why Prolapse Often Appears Later in Life
Feeling heaviness or a dragging sensation in your pelvis? Prolapse at menopause is very common – especially if you’ve had children. Here’s why it happens and what you can do about it.
Why Sex Becomes Painful at Menopause – And What You Can Do
Has sex become painful since menopause – even though you were fine before? You’re not alone, and you don’t have to put up with it. Our Wellington pelvic floor physio team explains why it happens and how physiotherapy can help
Return to Running After Baby | Pelvic Floor Physio Wellington
If you’re in Wellington and you're wondering when you can safely return to running after baby, you’re not alone. Many women feel ready to exercise again. However, when they try to run, they notice leaking, heaviness, or discomfort. If you’ve had a baby and you’re...
Urge vs Stress Incontinence – What’s the Difference? | Wellington Pelvic Physio
Understanding the difference - urge incontinence vs stress incontinence - can help you get the right treatment and stop it from happening. And it's not just women - men can also experience urgency, leakage, and changes after prostate surgery or with age. If you’ve...
Why Am I Leaking After Baby – Even Months (or Years) Later?
If you’re leaking after baby - at 3 months, 1 year, or even several years postpartum - you are not alone. Many women feel confused or embarrassed, especially when they thought it would “just settle.” But postpartum leaking is common, and it’s also treatable with the...
Pelvic Health Over the Holiday Season
Changes to normal routines can affect pelvic health over the holiday season more than many people realise. Travel, long periods of sitting, busy schedules, rich food, less movement, and disrupted sleep can all place extra load on the pelvic floor. Being aware of this...
Pain With Sex: How Pelvic Floor Physio Can Help
Experiencing pain with sex can feel confusing, upsetting, and deeply isolating - yet it’s far more common than most people realise. Many people struggle silently out of embarrassment, shame, or the belief that discomfort is “just part of life,” especially after...
Your First Pelvic Floor Physio Appointment – What to Expect
If you are not quite sure what to expect from your first pelvic floor physio appointment - you're not alone. It’s normal to feel a bit nervous before you come in. You may have been referred by your doctor, or a friend may have told you about us. You may have found us...