Menopause
STRENGTHENING YOUR PELVIC FLOOR DURING MENOPAUSE
- Muscles, bones and joints suffer due to a decrease in hormone levels.
- Weakening of the pelvic floor causes urine leakage, prolapse and pain.
- The pelvic floor can be strengthened through devices such as Kegel balls and Pelvix.
As the years go by, the human body needs more and more attention. In women, with the arrival of menopause, muscles, bones and joints need extra care as the level of hormones decreases and therefore this has an impact on muscle tone, strength and elasticity of tissues.
This can also affect the tissues of the pelvic floor, the system of muscles and ligaments that close the floor of the abdomen, keeping the bladder in the correct position. Menopause can cause a weakening of these muscles, which can lead to urine leakage, prolapse and pain. Like any muscle, it can be worked and strengthened with a progressive system through devices such as the traditional Kegel balls, which allows the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles by holding for a few seconds and relaxing. It can be done at any time of the day.
As an alternative system, we find Pelvix. Pelvix has 6 phases of exercises through a gradual increase of weights. Its use provokes the spontaneous reaction of the pelvic floor in a natural way due to gravity, thus allowing a precise stimulation of the muscles in the area.
What happens to the pelvic floor during menopause?
The loss of muscle mass over the years also affects the pelvic floor musculature causing it to weaken.
The main female hormone that regulates the function of multiple organs, called estrogen, combined with aging, favors the appearance of
pelvic floor disorders such as urinary and fecal incontinence, abnormalities in sexuality, genital prolapse, and whose symptoms include
affect women's quality of life.
As a consequence of aging, the elasticity of the ligaments that support the pelvic floor organs decreases. As a consequence
The prolapse is due to the low elasticity of the ligaments, after an effort and stretching of the ligaments, they fail to shorten and hence the prolapse appears.
During the menopausal period, there is an alteration of the collagen support tissue. It has been proven that there is a decrease of collagen type
1, which is the one that produces adequate tension to support the organs, therefore a descent of the bladder through the vagina can occur.
If to all these reasons for a weakening of the pelvic floor during menopause we add that almost all women have gone through one or more
We already know that pregnancies and childbirth damage the pelvic floor, which is why we should understand why we should take care of our pelvic floor from the age of 50 onwards.
pelvic and strengthen it with special attention.
What are the most frequent problems?
Due to a weakening of the pelvic floor, urine leakage (urinary incontinence) may occur during coughing, sneezing, laughing...
A weakening of the pelvic floor can cause a descent of organs such as the bladder, uterus or rectum, called prolapse. This consists of a
displacement of the pelvic organs downward, pushing on the walls of the vagina or rectum. This can be very dangerous, and can even lead to
part of these organs can be released to the outside.
Discomfort during sexual intercourse.
When should I start strengthening my pelvic floor?
We have to take care of our pelvic musculature and one of the major events that can damage it is menopause, but a priori most of the women who are not able to take care of their pelvic musculature are not able to do so.
women go through pregnancy. These two events in a woman's life are very harmful to her pelvic floor. Prevention is therefore the most important
better shape. The sooner we become aware of its importance and start working on it, we will be able to minimize the inconveniences in the future.
Solutions
PELVIX, a product designed for the rehabilitation and strengthening of the pelvic floor, is an alternative to Chinese balls.
traditional. Pelvix combines a carefully designed product with a treatment therapy that helps to prevent and solve problems caused by a
weak or damaged pelvic floor. Its maximum weight is 64 grams. To continue strengthening the pelvic floor, we continue with the Kegel balls, with a weight of
84 grams. Once your pelvic floor is getting stronger and the PELVIX is not enough, we will move on to the Kegel balls.
