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Fiona Healy -Women's Health Physiotherapist

Fiona Healy Chartered Physiotherapist. Specialist in Women's Health. Specialising in pregnancy and post-natal dysfunction.

Fiona Healy O' Connor Chartered Physiotherapist.

15/01/2026

❗Cervical cancer is a cancer of the cervix (the neck of the womb).

It happens when cells in the cervix become abnormal and change slowly over time. Abnormal cells are sometimes called pre-cancerous cells. They are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

You can reduce your risk of cervical cancer by:
• having regular cervical screening tests to pick up any early cell changes
• quitting smoking
• getting the HPV vaccine at school - the vaccine is most effective in young people between 9 and 15 years old
• talking to your GP about any concerns or symptoms

⚠️Symptoms
Cervical cancer often has no symptoms in its early stages.
The most common symptom as it develops is abnormal bleeding.

⚠️Contact your GP if you have abnormal abdominal bleeding.
Abnormal bleeding can include:
• irregular vaginal bleeding
• bleeding between periods
• vaginal spotting or unusual discharge
• bleeding when you have gone through the menopause (post-menopausal bleeding)
• bleeding after s*x
These symptoms are usually caused by other conditions. They do not always mean you have cervical cancer.
Less common symptoms as it develops can include:
• a pain in your pelvis (anywhere between your bellybutton and the tops of your thighs)
• pain during s*x
Even if you have had a recent normal screening result, never ignore symptoms

✅Cervical screening
Attending regular cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.
A cervical screening test used to be called a smear test. This was before Ireland changed to HPV cervical screening.

Anyone with a cervix between the age of 25 and 65 should go for regular cervical screening when it’s due.

Are you up to date with your smear tests???

13/01/2026

Irish Life Health offers FULL cover for female pelvic health physio.

✅From October 1st, 2024, Irish Life Health are expanding their female health benefits by adding full cover * for an initial consultation with a female pelvic health physiotherapist on selected plans.

✅They are the first and only insurer to offer cover for this across Ireland.

This benefit will be available to their new customers from October 1st, 2024, and for their existing customers from their next renewal date.

The physiotherapist needs to be a suitably experienced physiotherapist and I am delighted to inform you that I am part of this programme.

If you have this cover, then one full one-hour appointment will be covered and any follow up appointments will get the same reimbursement as regular physiotherapy appointments.

So book your pelvic floor check or postnatal check and get it covered fully if you are with Irish Life

*Full terms and conditions will be available on October 1st, 2024, via irishlifehealth.ie.

31/12/2025

✨ Happy New Year from Anú Women's Health! ✨

As we step into 2026, we want to thank our amazing patients and community for trusting us with your health and movement. Your strength, progress, and resilience inspire us every single day. 💙

Here’s to a year filled with:
💪 Stronger bodies
🧠 Healthier habits
🎯 New goals
😊 And plenty of moments that make you feel your best!

Whether you're recovering, training, or simply taking care of your well-being, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Wishing you a healthy, active, and joyful New Year! 🥳🎉

Fiona

24/12/2025

🎅🏼🎅🏼Wishing you and your families a very Merry Christmas! 🎄

🙏I am so grateful for the amazing community we have here at Anú Women's Health. Enjoy a well-deserved break, stay safe, and we'll see you in the new year.

✨Our clinic will reopen on January 6th 2026.

🎄While you're enjoying the festive season, remember to listen to your body. Gentle movement is key to recovering from overindulgence. Stay hydrated, get enough sleep, and find moments for relaxation.

🙏Thank you for trusting us with your health journey. We look forward to supporting you in the new year!

11/12/2025

🎄The holiday season is fast approaching.

🎅The clinic will close on Tuesday 23rd December and re-open on Tuesday 6th January 2026.

✅You can book appointments online during this time.

09/12/2025

😌Relaxing your jaw can help release pelvic floor tension because of a deep neuromuscular connection between the two areas.

😬Tongue and teeth position:
Place your tongue on the roof of your mouth, behind your front teeth. Gently separate your top and bottom teeth, keeping your lips closed.

🧘‍♀️Jaw and neck stretches:
Gently stretch your jaw and neck. You can also sing or hum to loosen the muscles.

💪Conscious posture:
Be mindful of how you sit and stand. Keep your head stacked over your shoulders and avoid clenching your jaw.

Breathing and relaxation

✨Diaphragmatic breathing:
Inhale slowly through your nose, and exhale slowly through your mouth, counting to five. As you exhale, focus on your diaphragm and pelvic floor relaxing and your chest and stomach deflating.

✨Release other tension:
Pay attention to other areas that can be tight, such as your abdomen and glutes. Gently unclench your stomach and release any tension in your buttocks as you breathe.

How the connection works

Neuromuscular link:
The jaw and pelvic floor are linked through nerves and connective tissue, meaning tension in one can create tension in the other.

Jaw-pelvic connection:
Tightness in the jaw can lead to pelvic floor tightness, and vice versa. Relaxing your jaw can be a key part of relaxing your pelvic floor and can help with issues like pelvic pain, constipation, or urinary dysfunction.

❗⚠When to seek professional help

Pelvic Health Physiotherapist: If you have persistent pain or dysfunction, consider seeing a pelvic health physical therapist. They can provide hands-on manual therapy for your jaw, face, and neck, and help you with a holistic approach to your pelvic health.

04/12/2025

✅Diaphragmatic breathing, also known as belly breathing, is an extremely effective and simple exercise with a multitude of benefits for your pelvic floor, mental health, cardiopulmonary system, and core stability.

✅As the diaphragm contracts, it descends, creating a pressure gradient that enables our lungs to fill with air. When we exhale, the diaphragm relaxes and returns to its original position.

❌However, we often find ourselves taking shallow breaths into our chest rather than our abdomen. This causes accessory muscles like the upper trapezius, pectoralis minor, and scalene muscles to work overtime trying to lift the rib cage in order to let air in, causing muscle tightness in the chest and neck.

Breathing through the diaphragm instead can prevent this tightness and unnecessary muscle activation..

✅Diaphragmatic breathing can help manage pelvic floor dysfunction

The diaphragm and the pelvic floor work together to control pressure within the abdomen. As the diaphragm contracts during inhale, the pelvic floor relaxes. As we exhale, the diaphragm relaxes while the pelvic floor contracts. Because of this relationship, breathing through our diaphragm can enhance awareness of our pelvic floor muscles. For example, Toprak (2021) demonstrated that diaphragmatic breathing can improve quality of life and reduce symptoms for patients with urge urinary incontinence.

✅Diaphragmatic breathing can help relieve stress

Studies show that diaphragmatic breathing can reduce stress, lower anxiety, and facilitate relaxation. Breathing through the diaphragm stimulates our vagus nerve, activating the parasympathetic nervous system response that tells our body to “rest and digest.” Diaphragmatic breathing is a powerful tool we can use to help our patients cope with the stress and anxiety surrounding their pelvic floor issues.

✅Diaphragmatic breathing can build core stability

Diaphragmatic breathing is hypothesized to improve proprioception to the core and help activate trunk musculature. Because it helps manage intra-abdominal pressure, the diaphragm provides the postural support necessary for dynamic movements.

27/11/2025

Did you know you can check availability and schedule appointments online??

Or you can call or email Fiona.

25/11/2025

✨Lovely client feedback.

18/11/2025

💪Recent health studies have shown that in women, the higher your vitamin D levels the lower your chance is of having a weak pelvic floor.

✨Out of the women researched, nearly a quarter reported pelvic floor weakness and, regardless of age, those with incontinence had significantly lower vitamin D levels.

❓So how does vitamin D affect your pelvic floor?
Nutrition plays an important role in muscle function and for some time Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to poor muscle strength and loss of muscle mass. Vitamin D receptors are present in our muscles and therefore may have a direct effect on your pelvic floor muscles, so this is important information for those with incontinence and prolapse

⚠Signs of Vitamin D Deficiency
Signs that you may have low vitamin D may include aching bones and excessive head sweating, however the only way to know for sure that you have low vitamin D is by having a blood test. Your body absorbs vitamin D from the sun, so you can become deficient during the winter months.

✅A combination of vit D and physiotherapy showed improvement in symptoms in women with incontinence.

✅If you need support on how best to strengthen your muscle send me a DM or contact your local pelvic health physiotherapist.

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19 Henry Street (Above Brosnan's Pharmacy)
Kenmare
CO.KERRY

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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https://anu-womens-health.eu1.cliniko.com/bookings

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