Sex and Intimacy - Pelvic Floor Blog

As we age, it seems that everything progressively goes downhill. Your skin, your libido, your pelvic floor. This is the fault of the dreaded, unavoidable phenomenon that is menopause. Does it instil you with fear? Well, what if we told you that Kegel8 could help this World Menopause Day?

Set up by the British Menopause Society, World Menopause Day aims to highlight the impact of menopause on every aspect of women’s lives in the UK.

Menopause often carries a negative stigma. Whether it’s the mood swings, or the hot sweats, menopause and its symptoms are considered a taboo topic and shunned from the spotlight.

But, that is starting to change.

A collaboration between Hot Flush and #PelvicRoar sees the launch of the brand-new #PositivePause campaign this October. Born through the lack of credible menopausal information for women, the campaign aims to raise awareness of where women can learn about menopause correctly.

Today marks the start of sexual health week 2018. The campaign, organised by the family planning association, runs from 24^th to 30^th September. The sexual health charity aims to provide support and information on healthy relationships, sex, contraception, STI’s, and this year’s topic, consent.

Consent is the key factor that underpins sexual health and wellbeing and can often be the unfortunate link between sex and diseases; such as pelvic inflammatory disease. In order to raise awareness of the dangers of pelvic inflammatory disease, the team at Kegel8 have produced a useful guide to help you understand the disease.

As we age, it often becomes harder to maintain a youthful and exciting relationship, especially in the bedroom. The weakening of essential muscles and tissues can lead to an array of problems that can cause a strain on both your relationship and your health.

The Mail Online article reveals top tips on how to be a super-ager through expert advice for building a lasting relationship, new relationships, and how to boost your sex life whilst ageing.

The big ‘C’ word can often be scary, but it’s vital that we know the tell-tale signs to help to reduce the risk. There are more than 360,000 new cancer cases in the UK every year, that’s nearly 990 each day! Unfortunately, more than 21,000 women are diagnosed with one of five forms of gynaecological cancer each year in the UK.

This September sees the return of Gynaecological Cancer Awareness month, and the team at Kegel8 want to spread awareness of the taboo topic for women without shame or embarrassment. It’s important to #KnowYourBody, so read on to learn about the five types of gynaecological cancers; Cervical, Ovarian, Vaginal, Vulval and Womb.

There’s plenty of treatments nowadays that help to deal with all our aesthetic desires. If your lips feel too small, there’s botox. If your teeth don’t sparkle, there’s teeth whitening. If your vagina is loose, you can now get vaginal rejuvenation.

In the UK you can receive treatments such as vaginal rejuvenation, teeth whitening and massages all underneath one roof on the high street!

Women seem to have an obsession with not having a loose vagina, mostly for the sake of their sex life, but this reason shouldn't overshadow other medical ones that can ruin your day to day life...

"Help, my need to pee during sex has now turned into weeing during sex, I just avoid sex and it's ruining my marriage" wrote one woman desperate to find out what could help her regain control and get her love-life back on track.

Having erectile dysfunction can ruin relationships and cause depression, and with 40% of men suffering from ED it is time to take action!

Did you know that 40% of men have trouble getting an erection? It's so common, but we're all scared to talk about it because of the embarrassment factor. At Kegel8 we're dedicated to bringing taboo topics into the light. So this Movember we want to help you if you're suffering from ED! Read on to find out what could be causing your erectile dysfunction and how you can treat it yourself at home.