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Incontinence. No laughing matter.

6th Feb 2018

Incontinence…no laughing matter. I’ve always been able to control my bladder for hours on end. I’m not very proud of that record, as it developed out of necessity. My sometimes fast paced job, didn’t always allow me time to run off to the loo, but after the birth of my son, boy did all of that...

Incontinence…no laughing matter. I’ve always been able to control my bladder for hours on end. I’m...

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The Outer Bits

10th Feb 2018

My son is currently at that age where, given an audience, he will proudly run around naked screaming, ‘’Look at my penis!! Look at my penis!!’’ Part of me wants to swoon and say, “Aww, cute!’’ While the other part is trying to avoid raising a sexual deviant. At that age, it’s so easy to explore...

My son is currently at that age where, given an audience, he will proudly run...

What is a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist?

15th Feb 2018

What EXACTLY does a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist do? If you googled physiotherapy, I’m certain the words ‘sports’ and ‘massage’ would pop up. That was exactly my opinion of Physiotherapy before I started my studies. I’d like to think that everybody knows what we do, but for those of you who don’t, here’s the easiest description that I...

What EXACTLY does a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist do? If you googled physiotherapy, I’m certain the words...

Menstrual Cup 101

21st Feb 2018

What is a Menstrual Cup and how do you use it anyway? When I first discovered the menstrual cup 2 years ago, my first thoughts were ‘’How am I supposed to fit that big thing up there?” I could not even begin to imagine the mechanics of it. The more I researched it, the more the...

What is a Menstrual Cup and how do you use it anyway? When I first discovered...

Breastfeeding

5th Apr 2018

6 Top breastfeeding tips for New Moms I had it all mapped out. The very first time that I breastfeed was going to be perfect! When I brought him near, a light would shine down from the heavens like the one in The Lion King, and we would lovingly gaze into each other’s’ eyes and live...

6 Top breastfeeding tips for New Moms I had it all mapped out. The very first...

What are Kegels and am I doing it correctly?

12th Oct 2018

This article was written as a guest blog for Abrazo and Coze Kegels. I'm sure you must have come across this word at some point in your life. There's even all this media and advice out there with slogans like, ‘I’m doing my Kegels right now’, or ‘do your Kegels’ but what EXACTLY is a Kegel?!?! And...

This article was written as a guest blog for Abrazo and Coze Kegels. I'm sure you...

How to do a breast self-examination

16th Oct 2018

Did you know that breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women and is increasing every year. As much as we love and celebrate our femininity, just being a women puts you at risk for breast cancer. So knowing what your breasts look and feel like on a normal day allows you...

Did you know that breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women...

How Low Pressure Fitness helped me thrive

11th Nov 2018

Anni Newman, Endometriosis sufferer recounts her life changing experience with Low Pressure Fitness It was early 2016 when I found myself shuffling through a pile of post, flyers, to do list and a variety of other paper-based notes when the image of people in odd poses, vaguely reminiscent of yoga, caught my eye. "Now why did...

Anni Newman, Endometriosis sufferer recounts her life changing experience with Low Pressure Fitness It was early...

Welcome to My Lady Bits

What is MyLadybits?

Have you ever had an awkward question regarding your lady bits that you wished you could get some answers to?
Have you ever gone to the doctor, but was too afraid to give all the embarrassing details?
Have you ever wondered whether your anatomy was in fact, anatomically correct?

Then welcome to MyLadybits, a SAFE platform for women to LEARN more about their femininity, ASK questions and hopefully get some answers.

My aim is to educate and empower women of all ages to feel more confident (and inquisitive) about their pelvic health.

Disclaimer:

While I make every effort to broadcast correct and most importantly evidence-based information, know that I am still learning. I will try my utmost to double check all my facts but realise that medicine is an ever-changing science. I welcome any comments, constructive suggestions or correction of errors.

Use of this website does not constitute as a physiotherapist-patient relationship but rather a guideline. Consult your own health care practitioner for any medical concerns that you may be having.