[0.34] Brigid introduces Physiotherapist Belinda Matthews to the listeners.

[1.33] Belinda explains what is expected when talking about good bladder continence.

[2.48] Belinda defines incontinence.

[3.18] Belinda lists the different types of incontinence such as stress incontinence and urge incontinence.

[3.57] Belinda gives the signs and symptoms of faecal incontinence and flatal incontinence.

[6.06] Belinda talks about how common incontinence is and gives some statistics around this.

[6.51] Belinda talks about the anatomy of the pelvic floor.

[8.23] Belinda explains what an overactive pelvic floor is and some of the causes.

[9.21] Belinda talks about some of the symptoms of an overactive pelvic floor.

[11.03] Belinda talks about things pregnant women can do to strengthen their pelvic floor to lower their risk of incontinence.

[12.42] Belinda talks about what women can do pre-pregnancy to strengthen their pelvic floor.

[15.02] Belinda talks about some of the changes pregnancy can cause on a women’s pelvic floor.

[16.12] Belinda talks about some of the conditions that can increase someone’s risk of incontinence in pregnancy.

[17.44] Belinda talks about the increase frequency of urination in pregnancy and whether there is anything that a woman can do about it.

[19.22] Belinda talks about some ways you can improve your continence.

[21.23] Belinda talks about leaking urine in the first few days of postpartum.

[23.03] Brigid asks whether there is a link between urinary incontinence and faecal incontinence.

[25.50] Belinda talks about having horizontal rest to take load off the pelvic floor.

[27.18] Belinda talks about the risk of incontinence after a caesarean birth.

[28.08] Belinda talks about what a typical visit to a Pelvic Floor Physio may look like.

[31.07] Belinda talks about what happens with incontinence as women move towards perimenopause and menopause.

[32.57] Belinda gives her take home message for women on their pelvic health.

[33.46] Belinda talks about how quick women might see results if they are consistently doing their pelvic floor exercises daily.