Having your own child is one of the unspeakable joys of life that has to be experienced – just ask any mother and they’ll agree.…

We often think that our body has fully recovered when areas such as our perineum and C-section heal, or when symptoms such as hair loss…

Becoming a Mommy is a life-changing process. Beginning from pregnancy, we notice many physical, mental and lifestyle changes unfold. We start to plan our days…

Vaginal laxity refers to looseness in the vagina. It commonly occurs after pregnancy and vaginal delivery and has been reported to affect more than 50%…

We’ve all heard about the benefits of binding your belly after childbirth. A postpartum girdle or corset (also known as Belly Binding) is more than…

We often call it a Mummy Tummy. Or we confuse it with a fat bulge. The medical term for it is Diastasis Recti. ‘Diastasis’ means…

Preparing for childbirth is an exciting phase that could be full of anxiety. We put together 5 things you need to remember before your baby…

Constipation is defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week. A related condition is Dyssynergic Defecation, which refers to the need for excessive…

Bloating is something that affects all of us at some point in life. It happens when something does not agree with your gastrointestinal tract, causing…

Adjusting to a new lifestyle after childbirth is challenging under normal circumstances, and might be even tougher now in the midst of a global pandemic.…

Living during these times of COVID-19 is stressful for everyone, and pregnant women in particular are especially anxious about contracting the novel coronavirus. What’s perhaps…

Aging is a fact of life affecting all families. Watching our parents decline in appearance, quality of life and emotional well-being can become very worrying…

From bulging belly to pelvic floor issues, here’s why it’s important to fix these issues after pregnancy and childbirth (and it’s not just vanity).

Incontinence could be urinary incontinence or fecal incontinence. Urinary incontinence is more common than the inability to control bowel movement. Let’s look at the different…

If you or your parents are wearing sanitary pads, pantyliners or adult diapers for ‘just in case’ moments of urinary leakage, here’s why you should…

Indeed, too many women suffer from poor intimate health due to embarrassment, social stigma and lack of knowledge…

As a pelvic floor physical therapist in Singapore, I see many patients who have lost all sensation of the pelvic floor muscles…

Most women accept that pregnancy and childbirth changes their bodies. That’s true, but…

The pelvic floor muscles, like the core muscles, are used so frequently in daily actions that…

Have you heard someone say ‘I have a small bladder, that’s why I need to use the toilet often’?