Thank you to all those who attended the workshops

For those who attended Mary’Odwyer’s workshop and Craig Allingham’s workshop in the United Kingdom. Mary and Craig are Australia’s leading physiotherapists in their field of work and visit the UK once a year. The feedback from other physiotherapists has been amazing. C&G Medicare Ltd are distributors of Mary’s book Hold it Sister ” A book which every woman needs to read”.

The girls new best friend

 Hold it Sister is available at WH Smith, Waterstones, www.incostress.com and please contact physiotherapist Amanda Marsh amanda.x.marsh@gstt.nhs.uk  Book now for next year!! The courses will certainly be of benefit without a doubt.

Consider training to be a phyiotherapist

Physiotherapists play a huge part of rehabilitating people from sports injuries to pelvic floor problems. They are the least praised in the medical world yet without physiotherapists and their specialist skills patients would be left to suffer in silence as the hospitals would not be able to cope with the burden.

Physiotherapists are an integral part of the medical system. They have time to listen to the patient and to explain exactly the what’s and why’s to you in a comfortable and relaxed manner. Their knowledge is extensive and expertise invaluable.

Consider a career in physiotherapy. Contact the chartered society of phyiotherapy for more information www.csp.org.uk

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Why keep quiet about something you can easily fix

Do you know where your pelvic floor is?

Large numbers of men and women risk unnecessary incontinence and sexual dysfunction due to their ignorance and neglect of their pelvic floor muscles.

A survey carried out by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) reveals over 67 per cent of people in Wales do not know where their pelvic floor muscles are, with more than half (57.4 per cent) incorrectly thinking they are in the lower stomach or abdomen.
This is can be replicated in every country with similar figures.
In the United Kingdom, women who give birth are told they should do their pelvic floor exercises or Kegal exercises but very few are actually taught how. Many women lie on the floor with their knees bent and clench their buttocks and raise their eyebrows and think they are achieving a Kegal movement.

Pelvic Floor Muscles span the area between the legs, support the bladder, uterus and bowel, are vital in preventing bladder and bowel incontinence. Strong muscles keep the uterus in a good position during pregnancy and women with strong muscles usually have an easier birth that women who don’t. These muscles play an important role in sexual function and satisfaction. Men who have good pelvic control are able to achieve and maintain an erection.

Whatever your age or gender, everyone needs strong pelvic floor muscles and everyone can achieve this no matter what the age is.
It is important to gently exercise the pelvic area correctly and not to over work the muscles.

A strong PF can help prevent incontinence and boost your sex life but you can’t achieve this if you don’t know where your pelvic floor muscles are and have never exercised them.

Physiotherapists and continence nurses are proficient at teaching the correct exercises and showing you how to identify these muscles. There are products available to help women identify with the correct muscles and be able to exercise properly.

 Incostress is a medical device successfully clinically trial led in the UK. It is easy to use and is reusable. Inserted the same way as a tampon it supports the urethra and bladder neck and controls the involuntary loss of urine. At the same time it allows the user to identify the correct muscles and creates a resistance, allowing the user to train and strengthen the muscles.

Almost half of all women will experience incontinence at some stage in their lives. Women who have a strong pelvic floor usually are able to reach an orgasm easily during intercourse.
Women who experience difficult delivery are childbirth are prone to pelvic organ prolapse (POP). A couple of excellent books which are worth reading are:

Hold It Sister by Australian physiotherapist Mary O’Dwyer

Pelvic Organ Prolapse by Sherrie Palm

Inside Out by Michelle Kenway with Dr Judith Goh

Weak muscles not only lead to incontinence but can leave families torn apart due to the problems that surround pelvic floor dysfunction. This can lead to incontinence, depression, sexual dysfunction and even pelvic organ prolapse.

Gaynor works closely with physiotherapists and urogynaecologists world wide, expanding her knowledge and raising awareness about this problem.

For French speakers an excellent site http://www.urinaire.com

The CSP in the UK offers a free fact-sheet Personal Training for Your Pelvic Floor Muscles (visit http://www.csp.org.uk/pelvicfloor ) with straightforward advice to help men and women of all ages to get pelvic floor fit.

Gaynor Morgan designed Incostress a medical device to control female incontinence and strengthen pelvic floor muscles. She strives to improve the quality of life for women everywhere as is a strong believer that women should not suffer in silence. Her website http://www.incostress.com is full of information and guidance on how to improve your quality of life.

Women’s explanations for urinary incontinence, their management strategies, and their quality of life during the postpartum period

Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Regional Hospital Viborg, Viborg, Denmark.

Although pregnancy is a risk factor for urinary incontinence (UI), minimal information is available to help clinicians understand postpartum women’s experiences of UI. Our aim was to explore postnatal women’s explanations for UI, strategies for managing and dealing with UI, rationale for not doing anything about UI, and its influence on their quality of life. Design: Cross-sectional survey. The participants were 75 women who had given birth to live children at Viborg Hospital in Denmark during a 3-month period from November 2002 to January 2003 and who had experienced UI since giving birth. UI questionnaires were mailed to women who had given birth at Viborg Hospital during a 3-month period. The questionnaire included the Urogenital Distress Inventory, the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire, and the General Continence Questionnaire. A follow-up letter was sent to potential participants 2 weeks after the initial mailing. The most frequently reported lower urinary tract symptoms were small amounts of urine leakage (59%) and leakage related to physical activity, coughing, or sneezing (55%). Half the women reporting these symptoms indicated that they were moderately or greatly bothered by them. Living with UI affected the willingness of some women to go to places where they were unsure about the availability of toilets (27%), as well as the way in which they dressed (31%). Some women reported diminished ability to have sexual relations (23%) and reduced involvement in physical and recreational activities (23%). UI was associated with feelings of frustration (25%) and embarrassment (25%). Most participants (76%) perceived that they had become incontinent due to weakened pelvic floor muscles and because they had not performed sufficient pelvic floor muscle exercises. The most common management strategies for UI were more frequent toileting (64%) and pad use (56%). Some women (24%) reported that they had done nothing about their UI. Given the profound impact UI usually exerts on the lives of postpartum women and the common use of ineffective management strategies, healthcare clinicians need to actively screen for and treat this condition.

Written by: Hermansen IL, O’Connell BO, Gaskin CJ. 

Reference: J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2010 Mar-Apr;37(2):187-92. doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e3181cf7946

A medical device to control femal incontinence.

Incostress is a medical device which supports the urethra and bladder neck, gently lifts the pelvic floor to allow ease of kegal exercises. It controls the involuntary loss of urine.

This class IIa medical device is easy to use, reusalble and recommended by physiotherapists,urologists and urogyaecologists worldwide.

For more information go to www.incostress.com

Help I can’t empty my bladder!

Unable to fully empty the bladder

Millions of women suffer with incontinence (around 20% recorded in each country), this is still a ‘taboo’ subject and one of failure and shame for many women, but there is another kind of misery which goes undetected or not reported until it’s time for desperate measures. I am speaking about not incontinence as such but not being able to fully empty your bladder.

Why is it so important to make sure your bladder is empty?

Residual urine left inside the bladder could increase your chances of carrying E coli. Your doctor may tell you that you have coliforms or E coli, which the treatment is anti biotics

Main Species	Escherichia coliKlebsiella pneumoniaeEnterobacter speciesProteus mirabilisShigella speciesSalmonella species
Where	Normal flora of the intestine
Cause	UTI and intra-abdominal sepsis and septicaemia
Treatment	Gram negative Antibiotic

 

Any bladder problems you are experience we urge you to seek medical advice sooner rather than later. www.incostress.com has a free 24hr help line to help you with any bladder or pelvic floor issues you may have. We work with physiotherapists, doctors and nurses to ensure you get the correct information. All information is strictly confident. Note we will not make a diagnosis, that’s the job for your doctor, we will only be able to give general information. email info@incostress.com

Incostress is a medical device to control female incontinence and help strengthen the pelvic floor muslces.

For further information about the bladder and pelvic floor we recommend Mary O’Dwyer’s book Hold it Sister 

Paperback: 128 pages

Publisher: Redsok

ISBN-10: 0980399971

ISBN-13: 978-0-9803999-7-4

Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 14.7 x 0.8 cm

IncoStress and IncoSilk launched in Canada

Incostress and Incosilk in Canada
Incostress and IncoSilk has officially launched into Canada. Bescot Healthcare is exhibiting at the Total Woman Show in Toronto. All are very welcome to come and speak to our leading health experts over any female issues.
For further information about Incostress and IncoSilk in Canada please contact Bescot Healthcare. www.bescothealthcare.com

Incostress

A clinically trialled medical device to control female incontinence and naturally help strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.

• easy to use
• re-usable
• hygienic
• gives you total control
• no more pads
• use night and/or day
• made from medical grade silicone

IncoSilk

IncoSilk is a smooth easy to apply cream. Suitable for adults and babies. Acts as a zinc replacement. Perfect to use on skin which has been affected by acid from urine or skin which is damaged from sweat.  Ideal for many skin conditions such as eczema, athletes foots and any fungal skin conditions.

• paraben free
• based on 100% natural products
• combats fungal infections
• stops bacteria from breeding in open wounds
• gentle for babies and sensitive skin
• Hylauronic acid to help skin heal and repair
• lactic acid and citric acid prevents bacteria from breeding

www.bescothealthcare.com 

http://www.bescothealthcare.com

Viva Direct

C&G Medicare are very proud to announce having the pleasure of working with the prestigious Viva catalogue, order your copy of Viva today, via www.vivadirect.co.uk or 0844 482 1616, for a fantastic range of top quality lifestyle products.

Viva Direct is Britain’s favorite health and wellbeing catalogue and website, and the winner of the Business Excellence Award for 2009.  Full of clever and unusual ideas to help you live life to the full, it offers not only health and fitness products plus all kinds of innovations that make life easier.

Order now at http://www.vivadirect.co.uk/

Pfilates

About Pfilates

These exercises can improve your health

Pfilates was created to provide a widely accessible method of recovering or enhancing pelvic floor strength.  Pelvic floor fitness is essential for normal bladder and sexual function. Common problems such as urinary incontinence, vaginal prolapse, and poor sexual satisfaction are all associated with pelvic floor muscle weakness.

The pfilAtes program was created by a Board Certified Gynecologist and pelvic floor specialist to help people, women and men, improve pelvic floor fitness. These basic fitness and mat Pilates movements have been selected based on EMG recordings of the pelvic floor. The three 10 minute routines available on this DVD are a progressive program of pelvic floor fitness training.

For further information please go to http://www.pfilates.com

Attention all London Phamacies. This is for you.

If you are in the London area you may be interested in ordering direct from the wholesaler Health and Care

204 Raleigh House

Dolphin Square

Pimlico

Westminster

London

SW1V 3NP

Tel: +44 0207 821 0855

 

Health and Care is now supplying Incostress, Hold it Sister and IncoSilk to pharmacies in London. They have a very efficient service where your product can be with you in a matter of hours. You can now offer your customers a first class service without you having to hold excess stock.

Incostress stops bladder weakness and strengthens pelvic floor muscles

 

Incostress is a medical device to control female incontinence. It helps you identify and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. Seen on TV with Dr Chris Steele and recommended by doctors, surgeons, consultants and health workers.

IncoSilk Cream is available in 200ml tube. All active ingredients are 100% natural. Paraben Free. It is ideal for the treatment of pressure sores. The lactic acid and Citron acid work in combination with each other forming a protection on the open wound. These two acids are able to prevent further deterioration of the wound by preventing further bacterial attack, allowing the skin to heal.

Hold It Sister a female empowering book written by Australian physiotherapist Mary O’Dwyer: This book empowers women to have total control over their bodies. In her book Mary teaches you how to re-train the pelvic floor muscles in simple easy to follow steps. This book has changed women’s lives for the better. With the correct training a flat tummy can be achieved without the stress of stomach crunches.

The girls new best friend

Order now from www.healthandcare.co.uk  CALL Tel: +44 (0)207 821 0855

 

Calling all Canadians

Ladies in Canada. How many of you of thought to yourselves Hello, body going South for your holiday or is it a one way ticket?

If you chose a one way ticket, no need to read further! Stay comfortable with the way your body is drooping and enjoy the prospect of becoming incontinent on every sneeze, giggle, cough and look forward to hotel prolapse, because once that happens it’s time to make friends with your doctor!

Now for those of you who chose taking a holiday with the Southbound body, welcome to the new you. Depending on how long you have been on this holiday and will depend on how long it will take your body to return back to its youthful self. Yes I said youthful. Believe it when I say those saggy pelvic floor muscles can be restored. Those embarrassing leaks can be reversed.

Even top sports women get the odd leak, and women who have had children regardless of the delivery need to look after the core muscles. It is achievable without going to the gym. Youth on the inside with reflect on the outside. Your pelvic floor can be restored.

I would like to thank the team at www.interiorfitness.com for the following. Interior Fitness is based in Toronto is run by physiotherapists. Classes are usually full, which is no surprise when you see the results.

A new class II medical device will soon be available in Canada. Incostress is made from medical grade silicone and is worn like a tampon. It is re-usable and controls leaks as well as supports the bladder neck and urethra. It supports the lower part of the pelvic floor, enabling you to work the muscles gently with effect. . It is not a replacement for physiotherapy but simply a device which allows you to focus on the correct muscles to strengthen.

Proven to work. Clinically trialled in the UK.

Designed by women for women

Hold it Sister

Hold it Sister The perfect gift

Welcome to Hold It Sister

It’s estimated around 40% of women live with bladder control problems. 50% with pelvic organ prolapse. In many cases, this is due to weak or uncoordinated pelvic floor muscles. Hold it Sister is the revolutionary new exercise program by Australian Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Mary O’Dwyer.

Hold it Sister will help you:

• Understand how your pelvic floor works
• Find, control and train your pelvic floor muscles
• Gain improved sexual sensation
• Recover control after child birth or surgery
• Adopt the 10 protective pelvic floor habits
• Learn the 6 harmful habits to avoid
• Learn the correct information to teach your daughter
• Understand which exercises damage the pelvic floor

From the sidebar (right) you can:

• Purchase the Hold It Sister book or e-book at our secure shop at www.incostress.com
• Register to receive the Hold It Sister newsletter and workshop announcements – these apply to Australia
• Complete the FREE Hold It Sister Bladder & Orgasm Risk Profile
• Register for Workshops in Australia

 About Mary O’Dwyer

Mary O’Dwyer is a pelvic floor physiotherapist, trained at the Universities of Queensland and Melbourne.

Mary brings over 30 years clinical and teaching experience to her books and programs on effective pelvic floor training.

Everyday in her clinical work  Mary hears women’s stories of pelvic floor failure and pain. Through education and physical retraining these women develop life changing self awareness, a feeling of empowerment to control pelvic floor problems and gain a renewed enjoyment of life.

Hoping to reach more women than her professional practice allows, ‘Hold it Sister’ is set to transform women’s knowledge of their pelvic floor and its central role in the female body.

Mary runs workshops for women about finding and controlling their pelvic floor and teaches the Fitness Industry about the effect of exercise on the female pelvic floor. She has become an advocate for introducing new protocols and safe exercise guidelines into the Fitness Industry for women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.

Having witnessed the effect of pelvic floor dysfunction from her patients’ stories, Mary is determined to educate women about their pelvic floor health, to enlighten and empower them in the management of relevant problems, while giving them the confidence to make informed decisions

Mary O’Dwyer
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
Senior Teaching Fellow, Bond University, Gold Coast
Author ‘Hold It Sister’, Speaker

We associate weak pelvic floor muscles with weak bladders, but did you know  that weak pelvic floor muscles affect men and women and can mean the difference between a health sex life or a life of unsatisfied silence.

Find out more if you you are in the danger zone by taking Mary’s Bladder and Orgasm test. (All information is never shared and is confidential) No recording of your score is recorded. Follow this link to take the test.