The journey through perimenopause and menopause can be a significant time of transition for women, often accompanied by a range of physical and emotional changes. Alongside the hormonal shifts, many women experience symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, changes in sleep patterns, and weight fluctuations. However, one of the less discussed, yet very common, issues faced during this time is the weakening of the overall strength, bone and pelvic health-related changes. Fortunately, with the right combination of exercise and pelvic floor physiotherapy, women can not only gain strength and improve overall well-being, but also address specific pelvic floor-related symptoms, enhancing their quality of life during perimenopause and menopause.

Anal pain, is a prevalent yet often overlooked problem that impacts individuals across various age groups. As a pelvic floor physiotherapist, I encounter many patients grappling with this taboo issue, which prompt me into doing my best to shed a light on the intricate connection between pelvic floor dysfunction and anal discomfort and how common this is. In this blogpost, we will explore the complexities of anal pain, its association with trauma, and the crucial role pelvic floor physiotherapy can play in its effective management.

In this blog post, we will delve into two specific conditions related to sexual pain: provoked vestibulodynia and vaginismus, and discuss five strategies that can help manage sexual penetrative pain.

Let us talk basics: what is the pelvic floor? (and what is Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy?)

Australian Physiotherapy Association interview regarding barriers the LGBTIQA+ community face when seeking pelvic Physiotherapy care

The Role of pelvic floor physiotherapy in male individuals (designated at birth).