Pelvic Health

Where and what is the male pelvic floor?

The pelvis is made up of three sections of bones - the sacrum (the base of the spine) and the two pelvic bones on either side.

What is male pelvic floor dysfunction and what are the symptoms and causes?

Men have pelvic floor problems too. It is estimated that one in ten men may experience urinary or bowel leakage at some point in their lives, and it is often difficult to talk about.

Can pelvic floor dysfunction be cured?

The answer is yes! In many cases the symptoms can be completely resolved, and in others they may be improved but not totally cured.

Can pelvic floor dysfunction cause nausea, constipation, bowel problems?

It is possible to experience a range of symptoms in the pelvic floor and pelvic area. Nausea is not a symptom associated with pelvic floor dysfunction.

What are pelvic floor exercises?

Pelvic floor exercises (also commonly known as Kegels) strengthen the muscles around your bladder, reproductive organs, and back passage.

How to squeeze

First tighten (squeeze) the muscles around the back passage, as if you're trying to stop yourself passing wind. Whilst you hold this squeeze, tighten around the vagina and urethra, as if you're trying to stop yourself from passing urine.

Are pelvic floor exercises good for prostate health?

The research shows that men who experience urinary leakage after a prostate operation will benefit from doing pelvic floor exercises.

Are pelvic floor muscle exercises good for you and effective?

Pelvic floor exercises are incredibly effective as a first-line treatment for a variety of bladder, bowel and pelvic floor issues, and play an important role in your sex life too!

How to find your pelvic floor

Imagine letting go like you would to pass urine or to pass wind. Let your abdominal muscles hang loose. See if you can squeeze in and hold the muscles inside the pelvis while you breathe.

How do men know if their pelvic floor is strong?

First, tighten (squeeze) the muscles around the back passage, as if you’re trying to stop yourself from passing wind.

Why does your pelvic floor become weak?

Anyone at any age can develop some form of incontinence. Some health conditions and life events can put you at an increased risk of developing either urinary or faecal incontinence.

What can happen if your pelvic floor becomes weak?

Common signs that can indicate a pelvic floor problem include accidentally leaking urine when you exercise, laugh, cough or sneeze.

Four things to try when you are experiencing leaking

Here we recap some common symptoms associated with leaking and outline four steps you can take to help make your life a little bit less stressful.

Barriers to doing your pelvic floor muscle exercises (and how to overcome them)

In this article, we’ll explore the never-ending list of reasons why you can’t do your pelvic floor muscle exercises. The aim of this list is to challenge logic commonly used and expose its faults.

Seven ways to help you remember your pelvic floor muscle exercises

Here are a few ways we’ve found that help us incorporate pelvic floor muscle exercises into our own daily self-care routines.

Are there differences between male and female pelvic floor muscles?

The pelvic floor is very similar in men and women. The main difference is that women have a third opening in the pelvic floor muscles, where the vagina is.