This Pelvic floor-focussed post deep dives into the challenges that change significantly as women age. Understanding these decade-by-decade transitions is key to maintaining lifelong pelvic floor health. 20’s: - This is the decade of peak pelvic floor muscle strength, but it is also marked by high-impact activities (like running or heavy lifting) and the onset of menstrual or endometriosis-related pelvic pain. - Focus on learning to relax the pelvic floor as well as strengthe

Research into cold plunging for women focuses heavily on hormonal interplay, metabolic health, and cycle-specific protocols. While much historical data is male-centric, newer studies emphasise that women’s unique physiology—specifically fat distribution and fluctuating hormone levels—requires a more nuanced approach to Cold Therapy. Key Findings on Women & Cold Plunging: - Women often see better results with “smarter, not colder” approaches, such as 14∘C- 16∘C (57∘F-60∘F) for

The pelvic floor is a critical, hammock-like structure of muscles at the base of the pelvis. SA Stats: - About 1/3 women suffers from UI. A study in KwaZulu-Natal found a 35% prevalence of UI among women, with 63% of those cases being stress urinary incontinence. - In a study of 100 women in a primary healthcare setting, 86% had Stage III POP. - Among women with POP, 57% reported overactive bladder (50% constipation, 30% anal incontinence, and 32% incomplete bladder emptying)