Female Pelvic Health

Our pelvic health team are here to help females throughout their entire life span, treating anything related to bladder, bowels, pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, periods, procreation, pregnancy, postpartum and menopause. With advanced training in prolapse, ano-rectal conditions, pelvic cancers, and pain, we have the experience and skills to assess and treat those conditions requiring a higher level of expertise. In addition, we guide patients through recovery from surgical procedures such as hysterectomy, prolapse surgery, ano-rectal or bladder procedures, with the goal to safely return to those activities and/or sports you love.

Pelvic organ problems are very common, 1 in 3 women experience urinary incontinence, 1 in 12 will have symptoms from pelvic organ prolapse, 10% of women will have endometriosis and around 8-% of women will have pelvic girdle pain at some point in their lives. There is no need to let these problems affect the way you live your life- help is available.

We are excited to offer a pessary fitting service designed to address pelvic organ prolapse and some types of urinary incontinence, and work in accordance with the Pessary Management Recommendations for New Zealand Pelvic Health Physiotherapists.

Common female pelvic health symptoms and conditions we treat:

• Bladder or bowel leakage
• Difficulty emptying the bladder or bowel
• Bladder or bowel urgency and/or frequency
• Overactive bladder syndrome
• Painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis
• Constipation
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Genital pain or pain with intercourse, tampon use or gynecologic exams (vulvodynia/vestibulodynia/vaginismus)
• Menopause related vulvovaginal symptoms
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Chronic back or hip conditions
• Pelvic or high adductor sports injuries
• Endometriosis
• Pudendal neuralgia
• Tailbone/coccyx injuries
• Pelvic floor muscle weakness or tension
• Scar tissue or adhesions: abdominal or pelvic floor/perinium