Women's Health Australia

The muscle we all forget about

The old adage ‘out of sight, out of mind’ doesn’t just bode badly for the zucchinis growing mould at the back of your fridge. It’s also the reason why many of us pay so little attention to our pelvic floor. The muscles that sit in a crisscross to line the base of your pelvis exist largely under the radar and rarely get a mention outside of antenatal classes or Tena ads. You know you are to do your Kegel exercises on

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