Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: what is the "pelvic floor"? We explain the biologically-female pelvic floor's anatomy and function.

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Link to the Pelvic Floor Health Workshop run by @discreetlyfit

SOURCES:

1. The Pelvic Floor (n.d.) The Royal Womens Hospital, https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/pregnancy-and-birth/a-healthy-pregnancy/the-pelvic-floor. Accessed 5th May 2024.
2. The Pelvic Floor (n.d.) TeachMe Anatomy, https://teachmeanatomy.info/pelvis/muscles/pelvic-floor/. Accessed 6th May 2024.
3. Raizada, V., Mittal, R.K. (2008). Pelvic Floor Anatomy and Applied Physiology. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, Volume 37, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 493-509. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2617789/
4. Fitzgerald, C.M., Hynes, C.K. (2009). Current Therapy in Pain. Chapter 30: Female Perineal/Pelvic Pain: The Rehabilitation Approach, Pages 227-233. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9781416048367000304