What exactly  your pelvic floor? Can you strengthen it before and during pregnancy? And if it's damaged during labour, what can you do postpartum to help repair it?is
This week we speak with Dr Margaret Sherburn, a physiotherapist with decades of experience who specialises in continence and women’s health. She's also a senior lecturer and academic at the University of Melbourne. Margaret answers all of our questions about the structure and function of the pelvic floor, continence issues, and birth trauma – plus she guides us through an exercise in the studio (you can do it at home, too!). If you're experiencing continence issues, there's a lot you can do to mitigate or solve the problem. Ask your doctor for more advice!
Here are the websites Margaret recommends at the end of the episode:pelvicfloorfirst.org.aucontinence.org.aubirthtrauma.org.au
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<div>What exactly  your pelvic floor? Can you strengthen it before and during pregnancy? And if it's damaged during labour, what can you do postpartum to help repair it?is</div><div><br></div><div>This week we speak with <a href="https://painmatrix.com.au/about-us/our-team-eastern2/physiotherapists-2/item/margaret-sherburn-physiotherapist" target="_blank">Dr Margaret Sherburn</a>, a physiotherapist with decades of experience who specialises in continence and women’s health. She's also a senior lecturer and academic at the University of Melbourne. Margaret answers all of our questions about the structure and function of the pelvic floor, continence issues, and birth trauma – plus she guides us through an exercise in the studio (you can do it at home, too!). If you're experiencing continence issues, there's a lot you can do to mitigate or solve the problem. Ask your doctor for more advice!</div><div><br></div><div>Here are the websites Margaret recommends at the end of the episode:</div><div><a href="http://www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/" target="_blank">pelvicfloorfirst.org.au</a></div><div><a href="https://www.continence.org.au/" target="_blank">continence.org.au</a></div><div><a href="https://www.birthtrauma.org.au/" target="_blank">birthtrauma.org.au</a></div><div><br></div><div>Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on <a href="http://bit.ly/FacebookWHM" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/InstagramWHM" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on <a href="http://bit.ly/DrRaeliaLew" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (@drraelialew).</div><div><br></div><div>Have a question for the hosts? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information on the work we do at Women's Health Melbourne, <a href="https://www.womenshealthmelbourne.com.au/" target="_blank">click here</a>.</div>

Knocked Up is an accessible podcast that answers all your questions about fertility, pregnancy and women's health. Dr Raelia Lew of Women's Health Melbourne and Jordi Morrison breaking down hard concepts in an easy to understand conversation. Find us at @knockeduppodcast on instagram. 

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Knocked Up is an accessible podcast that answers all your questions about fertility, pregnancy and women's health. Dr Raelia Lew of Women's Health Melbourne and Jordi Morrison breaking down hard concepts in an easy to understand conversation. Find us at @knockeduppodcast on instagram. For more from Women's Health Melbourne you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew). Have a question about any aspect of women's health or fertility? Email podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We keep all requests anonymous.

<p>Knocked Up is an accessible podcast that answers all your questions about fertility, pregnancy and women's health. Dr Raelia Lew of Women's Health Melbourne and Jordi Morrison breaking down hard concepts in an easy to understand conversation. Find us at @knockeduppodcast on instagram. For more from Women's Health Melbourne you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew). Have a question about any aspect of women's health or fertility? Email podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We keep all requests anonymous.</p>

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