A selection of articles and insights from our surgeons and medical specialists
Pelvic Floor Exercises (Kegel)
Perhaps you have read or have been told by your health professional to ‘just do your pelvic floor muscle exercises’? Perhaps you have tried to do pelvic floor muscle exercises after googling how to but you are not sure if you are doing them correctly or feel that they don’t work! Perhaps you are male and did not realise that pelvic floor muscles are important for you too…
Faecal incontinence
Faecal incontinence is defined as the involuntary loss of faecal material from the bowel. It can occur passively, without awareness or it may be preceded by urgency.
What is rectal prolapse?
Rectal prolapse refers to a condition where the rectum (lower part of the bowel) telescopes upon itself and sometimes through the anus (back passage). Learn more about management at Intus.
Pelvic floor prolapse in women
The pelvic floor muscles are a series of muscles that form a sling or hammock across the opening of the pelvis. These muscles, together with their surrounding tissue, are responsible for keeping all the pelvic organs in place and functioning correctly.
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