Womens Health
The Women’s Incontinence and Self Help Clinic
Women’s Incontinence and Self Help Clinic We have a service specialised in the assessment of treatment of stress & urge incontinence and other women’s problems. If you or someone you know is experiencing any of the following conditions, we can help!
Pelvic pain
Leaky bladder
Vaginal slackness
Spinal / Postural advice. Learn more
Pregnancy / postnatal problems
Painful sex
Constipation
Prolapse
Vaginismus
Diastasis rectus abdominis
Vulvodynia
Dysparenuria
Urinary incontinence
Faecal incontinence
Episiotomy pain
Perineal trauma
Wish… you could LAUGH WITHOUT LEAKING
Wish… you could COUGH WITHOUT CROSSING YOUR LEGS
Wish…you could JUMP ON A TRAMPOLINE
Wish… you could NOT KNOW THE LOCATION OF EVERY TOILET IN WELLINGTON
Client information
What to expect:
Your first appointment will be booked for one hour. In that time I will review the history of your problem and what your concerns and expectations are.
You will receive an explanation of what therapy I can offer you and advice where appropriate.
Usually, you will then have a simple internal examination to asses the pelvic floor- no equipment (i.e. speculum) is used so it should be quite comfortable- this is the only way to accurately assess the pelvic floor muscles as they are internal muscles. If you are very uncomfortable with this a visual examination can give some information.
Depending on the result of the examination you will receive a personalised exercise and management programme.
How often will I need to come for consultations?
Generally most people will only require about 8 treatments over a 5-7 month time period. Follow-up appointments are 30 minutes.
You will be given a written programme of your exercises/ management to enable you to work independently between reviews.
What if I can’t work my pelvic floor?
Don’t worry- I have equipment which will help you activate the muscles until you can do it by yourself.
Will it work?
The optimum outcome from rehabilitation requires the exercise programme to continue for 5-6 months.
Research has shown that in a 5 year follow-up after participation in an intensive exercise programme there was a success rate of 60% after cessation of formal treatment (70% of the participants were still exercising at least once a week independently)
I look forward to having the opportunity to positively change your quality of life.
Regards,
Kara Mulvein
MNZSP, MSc Manip Therapy BSc (Hons)