Women who have not had children are still prone to urine leakage throughout their life. With 24% of women in Australia in their reproductive years remaining child free, this is a whole subsection of society being neglected.

When we are younger there are lots of activities that can impact on anyone’s pelvic floor: constipation, chronic coughing, always holding your breath. Basically anytime you increase the pressure in your abdominal cavity by bearing down you can impact your pelvic floor.

Cold and flu season is upon us! Did you know that a chronic cough can affect your pelvic floor? If you have a slightly compromised pelvic floor a simple cough can push it over the edge!

There’s evidence that aerobic exercise whilst on your period has great benefits. We know that one of the barriers when being able to exercise on your period is feeling comfortable and fear of leaking. We’ve broken down your options when exercising to help you make a decision.

Between the ages of roughly 11 to 16 the female body takes on immense changes. Puberty, along with rapid height and weight gains, can contribute to the likelihood of injury; during a growth spurt bones often grow faster than ligaments and tendons which can leave them vulnerable to injury.

Exercising regularly is well recognised to have a number of advantages when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, so it makes sense that keeping active while menstruating has its benefits. So how can we integrate it into our lives?