When you know, you know. When you feel a sneeze coming, you cross your legs; when you jump, you cross your fingers and when you laugh, well, hopefully you’re too busy having a good time to care. The ...

If you’ve thought about your pelvic floor recently, congratulations, because you probably A) recently gave birth or B) discovered Pilates. Outside of those scenarios, it’s too easy to forget that your ...

There’s no question that childbirth changes you in myriad ways. But there are certain aspects of post-childbirth life that you don’t have to simply accept as status quo, like a weakened pelvic floor ...

Kegels are linked to better bladder control, postpartum recovery, and sex. I tried Elvie Trainer to finally learn how to do them correctly. Probably not, because as long as I can remember I’ve also ...

Nothing opens up the flood gates of unsolicited advice quite like a pregnancy announcement, and while most of the tips from loved ones (and sometimes strangers) are helpful, as a new(ish) mum there’s ...

I’ve always taken pride in thinking I knew everything I needed to know about my body, fitness and wellbeing – well, until I had my first baby, that is. I thought I knew all about how strong I needed ...

Want more tried and tested recommendations from the Editors of Women’s Health? Sign up to our new weekly newsletter The Edit. Click here to subscribe. Do you sometimes leak a little urine when you ...

These five easy pelvic floor exercises are recommended by a certified personal trainer to lengthen and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. You’ve done your strength training, worked in your cardio, ...

For centuries, women’s health has been under-researched, deprioritised, and (dare we say?) even ignored by medical professionals. We don’t need to tell you that we’re advocates for changing that here ...