
24/09/2025
๐๐พ๐๐พ First of all, they donโt look like this ๐๐พ - I was just hoping to get your attention โฆ.
๐๐พ Second of all, a vaginal examination does give valuable information about ๐๐พ
๐ Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength, whether they are contracting effectivelyโจ
๐ PFM endurance - how long can they help out for
๐ PFMย relaxation (can they let go or is the resting tone higher than normal & potentially contributing to pain)โจ
๐ Any level of pelvic organ prolapse (& its grade) - knowing a level of mild organ descent is NORMAL after having given birth.ย โจ
๐ What happens to the urethra with an instruction to coughย โจ
๐ How well it teams up with your breath & all the other hip & trunk region muscles that can often compensate/dominateย โจ
๐ Tender spots/ scar tissueย
๐ Vulval/vaginal tissue health - does it lack oestrogen? - thinking GSL in breastfeeding Mums or GSM in peri/postmenopausal womenโจ
๐ Painful/sensitive areas & whether pain is due to local sensitivity โจor your brain giving an overprotective โdangerโ signal (central sensitisation)โจ
๐ We chat through every step so there are no surprisesโจ
๐ modesty towels help so only the area being assessed is exposedโจ
๐ Plenty of women say afterwards it was far less awkward than they expected
โจ๐ Exams are never about judgement โ theyโre about gathering the best info to help youโจ
๐๐ Topics like brazilians (or not) & hairy legs (or not) are not what I will bring upโฆ but I can tell you this much for free - I can relate ๐
๐๐ & yes of course - you really can keep your socks onโฆ..