Pelvic Floor Exercises for Women: What No One Tells You After Birth

Pelvic floor exercises for women, postpartum pelvic floor recovery, urine leakage, bowel leakage, prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction after birth, explained by an NHS pelvic health physiotherapist.

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Most women associate pelvic-floor problems with leaking urine. But your pelvic floor also affects your bowel control, sexual function, pelvic organs and ability to return to exercise after birth.

In this episode of Making Room, Dr Remi is joined by NHS pelvic health physiotherapist Adenike Ibikunle to discuss the pelvic-floor symptoms women are often too embarrassed to mention and why common does not mean normal.

We discuss:

Your symptoms are not something you have to quietly tolerate. Speak to your GP, midwife or healthcare professional if you are experiencing leakage, pain, heaviness, urgency or changes in bladder or bowel control.

ABOUT DR REMI
I’m Dr Remi, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and founder of Her Health Room—a media and advisory company helping women navigate pregnancy, postpartum and the systems surrounding their care with greater clarity.

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ABOUT ADENIKE IBIKUNLE
Adenike Ibikunle is a Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist with more than five years of experience across women’s health, musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy. She has supported more than 1,000 women through pregnancy, postpartum recovery, pelvic-floor dysfunction and returning to exercise. Alongside her NHS role, she is Head Physiotherapist at Guildford Football Club.

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This video provides general educational information and does not replace individual medical assessment or advice.

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