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This Expert-Approved Tool Will Improve Your Pelvic Floor Strength During Menopause

Plus more tips on how to improve pelvic floor strength.

Bladder leaks are annoying at best, but if you’re constantly having to find the closest bathroom, it could signal something more concerning.

Up to 50% of women experience pelvic floor dysfunction during menopause, which not only results in incontinence, but is also connected to your overall health and longevity.

“Your pelvic floor controls your bladder, bowel, sexual function, core stability, and more,” explains pelvic floor physical therapist Dr Hannah Meyer.

Yep, that means that your pelvic floor strength could be linked to your balance and the sensation of your orgasms during sex.

It’s not just about taking these problems as they come either, if you’re already experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction during menopause, these symptoms could worsen.

“Problems that start in perimenopause tend to get worse without intervention, and too many women are conditioned to accept leaking or painful sex as a normal part of ageing,” Dr Meyer explains.

“They’re common, but not normal, and they can be both preventable and........

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