Let’s talk about sex

Are you flexible enough? You need flexibility in the spine, pelvis, and hips for  comfortable  sex.  If you blur out the nakedness the Karma Sutra looks a lot like advanced yoga! Pelvic Health physiotherapists assess and treat antenatal and postnatal pelvic girdle pain (PGP) and back problems. These commonly hurt. However, we also notice that you can […]

Getting your Mojo back: #2 What to do when postnatal sex is painful. If postnatal sex is painful, it’s not your fault. And it can be sorted. However, be aware that you can quickly fall into a pain-avoidance cycle.  If you experience pain when you have sex, your body recoils from the idea of sex

Getting your Mojo back: #1 What is GOOD postnatal sex anyway?   Can you remember sex at all??  We women can adapt quickly to things not being ‘right’. Patiently accepting a less than good experience as our new normal.   When your body changes slowly, with a process that evolves like pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood,

When you are busy with a newborn baby, sex can drop quite low on your ‘to do’ list.  If it isn’t even comfortable when you do find the moment, it is all too easy to lose the intimacy in your adult relationship.  There are some simple but effective things you can do yourself, straight away, to

Truly, the inventors of personal lubricants should be honoured for services to postnatal women and their intimate relationships. Painful sex?  Might it be because of lack of lubrication?   Don’t be embarrassed.  We’ve all been there.  You might even actually want this to be the problem because it is the easiest problem in the world