Freedom Journal

Symptoms may include:

• Hot flushes/night sweats
• Body aches and pain
• Fatigue
• Irritability
• Sleep disturbances/insomnia
• Low libido
• Pelvic floor related symptoms

Menopause is associated with the decline or oestrogen and progesterone. Oestrogen plays a vital role in maintaining optimal vulval and vaginal tissues. It is also responsible for keeping the bladder/urethra and pelvic floor muscle muscles strong and elastic.

As a result, women may experience genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) which includes symptoms such as:

• Vaginal dryness, burning/irritation, vaginal narrowing
• Bladder symptoms such as urinary urgency, urinary incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infection, stress urinary incontinence, pain with urination, nocturnia (getting up multiple times per night to empty bladder)
• Sexual symptoms such as reduce vaginal lubrication during sexual activity, pain or discomfort with intercourse, reduced libido and arousal
• Pelvic organ prolapse symptoms such as vaginal heaviness, dragging sensation or sensation of vaginal bulge
• Faecal urgency, faecal incontinence, being unable to control wind, constipation

Pelvic health physiotherapy is effective in conservatively addressing many of these symptoms.

If you would like to make a pelvic health appointment, you can book this here