About Pelvic Health Systems
Seventy-four percent of women tend to wait too long before seeking help with complaints caused from pelvic floor dysfunction because the complaints are embarrassing and women assume they are alone. Pelvic Health Systems realizes discussion and education is critical regardless of age. Women require awareness as young girls, before and after pregnancy, prior to beginning exercise, pre and post surgery and after menopause.
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a term used to describe a wide range of complaints and issues that occur due to changes in muscle function within a woman's pelvis. The most commonly known complaints are bladder and bowel incontinence, over active bladder, urine leakage, constipation and pelvic organ prolapse. The condition affects women insidiously due to the fact changes are slow and become "normal" to women. Pelvic floor dysfunction causes change to a series of muscles called pelvic floor muscles (PFM) that are located within the pelvis. These muscles are an integral infrastructure within the pelvis and they support our organs and assist with continence,
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) affects 76.7% of women and 50% of women over 50 have pelvic organ prolapse.. Most women are unaware of the condition and therefore live with the embarrassing daily issues, assuming it's normal. Mary Anne Snavely, President and Owner, understands all too well why women don't seek help or receive assistance early. Mary Anne has lived with PFD since she was in her 20's. and has had more than one surgery. Pelvic Health Systems wants all women to know our services are here to give you access to tools so you can learn you have control over your body. Recognition of the complaints and symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction is the first step to making a difference and the second is gaining education and easy adaptable solutions to help yourself. Let us help you!!
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a term used to describe a wide range of complaints and issues that occur due to changes in muscle function within a woman's pelvis. The most commonly known complaints are bladder and bowel incontinence, over active bladder, urine leakage, constipation and pelvic organ prolapse. The condition affects women insidiously due to the fact changes are slow and become "normal" to women. Pelvic floor dysfunction causes change to a series of muscles called pelvic floor muscles (PFM) that are located within the pelvis. These muscles are an integral infrastructure within the pelvis and they support our organs and assist with continence,
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) affects 76.7% of women and 50% of women over 50 have pelvic organ prolapse.. Most women are unaware of the condition and therefore live with the embarrassing daily issues, assuming it's normal. Mary Anne Snavely, President and Owner, understands all too well why women don't seek help or receive assistance early. Mary Anne has lived with PFD since she was in her 20's. and has had more than one surgery. Pelvic Health Systems wants all women to know our services are here to give you access to tools so you can learn you have control over your body. Recognition of the complaints and symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction is the first step to making a difference and the second is gaining education and easy adaptable solutions to help yourself. Let us help you!!
It's Not Normal!
- Going to the bathroom 10-15 times a day?
- The ability to hold a full bladder for hours?
- Urinating when you laugh, sneeze or cough?
- Having to know where a bathroom is whenever you are away from home?
- Going to the bathroom and not soon after you feel the need to go again.
- Getting up at night to urinate and not sleeping through the night?
- Having pantiliners or pads in all your purses or bags?
- Going longer than 2 days to have a bowel movement?
- Leaking while exercising
- Feeling pressure in pelvis when standing, walking or during exercise
- Bearing down to have a bowel movement
- Intercourse is uncomfortable or painful?
