While we can’t see the pelvic floor, it’s still important. It’s a hammock of muscles in the pelvis, which stretches from the pubic bone at the front to the coccyx at the back and from side to side. The pelvic floor supports the organs within the pelvis, such as your bladder and bowel. It’s generally kept slightly taut and tense to help stop any leakage of urine, wind or stool. When you go to the toilet you relax your pelvic floor to do so.
Problems can occur if the pelvic floor is damaged, stretched or weakened. As we get older, the pelvic floor becomes weaker and it’s affected by the hormone changes of the menopause, which can make any pelvic floor issues worse. Pregnancy and childbirth can also stretch the pelvic floor. As can excessive straining, from constipation or having a chronic cough. Even obesity can affect it.
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