what happens in the pelvic floor during menopause?
-urinary incontinence, prolapse, and deterioration in sexual relationships are the most common consequences of the weakening of the pelvic floor as a result of menopause which seriously affect the quality of life
-prevention and pelvic floor exercises are essential to strengthen this muscle
– gynaecologist Gema GarcÃa Gálvez and the physiotherapist Carolina Walker give us keys to maintain ground pelvico in shape from the 50
Madrid, October 2012.- in Spain it is estimated that more than 8 million women have menopause. According to a recent study, it is estimated that the average age at which women enters this period is 48 years. The life expectancy of women has grown so much, that this last stage, which develops from menopause, is today up to a third of his life living in a State of hormonal deficiency.
the arrival of menopause is an event in the life of the woman in which produced major hormonal changes that have an impact on many aspects of health. Aware of the changes that occur in your body and understand them is essential to achieve the greatest possible well-being at this stage.
The Gema GarcÃa Gálvez gynecologist, advises expert of centradaenti and Director of the unit of pelvic floor of the Quiron Hospital in Madrid, gives us the keys to understand the changes that occur in the pelvic floor muscles of women at this stage.
what in the pelvic floor muscles of women?
-the progressive aging combined with the end of the production of estrogen by the ovaries (the main female hormone which regulates the function of multiple organs) favor the occurrence of alterations at the level of the pelvic floorsuch as urinary incontinence, genital prolapse and anomalies in sexuality; and whose symptoms seriously affect the quality of life of the women
-the loss of muscle mass that exists at this stage, also affects the muscles which causes its weakening. Some studies have found that the thickness of the muscle that closes the urethra is reduced by 3% every year in women older.
– on the other hand, also occurs in menopause an alteration of tissue collagen support. It has been shown in biopsies in postmenopausal patients.
-urinary incontinence, prolapse, and deterioration in sexual relationships are the most common consequences of the weakening of the pelvic floor as a result of menopause which seriously affect the quality of life.
-prevention and pelvic floor exercises are essential to strengthen this muscle operated cystocele (bladder descent through the) (vagina), there is also a decrease of the amount of type 1 collagen, which is that provides the appropriate voltage in the frame of the organs.
– also the elasticity of the ligaments that hold the pelvic organs, such as the uterus, decreases. The ability to stretch out and shortened again to its original position after an effort is lost by what bodies are hang ” and appears the prolapse.
-another alteration clearly related to the menopause is the deterioration that suffers from the urethra, which is very sensitive to the hormone deficitwill atrophy and decreases your blood circulation, favouring the appearance of discomfort urinary.
-If all this natural deterioration of muscle tissues and support join you that almost all women have gone through one or several pregnancies and deliveries, we already know damage the pelvic floor; we can understand whyaround 50 years, women should pay special attention to the care and prevention of the alterations of your pelvic floor.
Physical exercise significantly increases the quality of life once past 50. Dr. Carolina Walker, physical therapist specializing in soil pelvic and advisory expert of centradaenti proposes some specific exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor in menopause:
1-down with bent legs, feet on the mat and hands resting on the belly. In this position, we incur pelvic floor. We must note how close the sphincters, how we raise the organs of the pelvis and how tense the bottom of our abdomen. Now reinforces this tension that we feel in the abdomen, i.e., we incur the abdominal deep drawing without losing our pelvic floor in no time. We breathe calmly, endure 5 or 6 seconds and relax. Repeat the exercise 10 times.
2-Now, we will introduce the activity of the limbs in the exercise. In the starting position, we put a rubber band around the legs. We incur the pelvic floor and the deep level of the abdomen. Slightly raise the pelvis from the floor and try to gently separate the legs. We endure 5 or 6 seconds and relax you can find this and more exercises for the pelvic floor in the form of didactic videos by clicking here .
about centradaenti
TENA Lady has created the centradaenti program, the first informative platform in Spain that through the web www.centradaenti.es provides a meeting point where you can learn all aspects related to the physiology and functioning of this part of his body, while a didactic and attractive displays, specific exercises to strengthen it to women. It is demonstrated that recovery of pelvic floor exercises can cure urinary incontinence in up to 50% of cases, and improve it by 70%.
about TENA Lady
TENA is the global leading brand in the development of products for the care of leaking urine, with more than 40 years of experience at the forefront in the creation of products adapted to the needs of each woman, innovating constantly to improve their quality of life. Their products are present in more than 100 countries around the world. TENA is owned by the Swedish multinational SCA, specialized in the development of paper and cellulose products. SCA employs 50,000 people in more than 40 countries, and has numerous recognitions in the field of sustainability and social responsibility, notably its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2009. In addition to TENA, SCA has other brands with an international presence as Libresse, Bodyform in the field of feminine hygiene, Nana and Nuvenia, and Libero and Drypers diapers brands.
