@lisakimm_menopausecoach: 📌 Splinting. Most women have never heard the word. Yet many women in menopause do it without realising it has a medical name. Splinting is when you press on your perineum—or sometimes support the back wall of the vagina—to help empty your bowels. 👉One of the most common reasons is a rectocele, where the front wall of the rectum bulges into the back wall of the vagina, allowing stool to become trapped instead of passing out normally. 💜 Many women quietly adapt. They strain harder. They spend longer on the toilet. They change how they sit. They press because it’s the only way they can fully empty their bowels. And many assume it’s simply constipation. But it may not be. ✨ During menopause, falling oestrogen reduces collagen and weakens the connective tissues supporting the pelvic organs. For some women, that changes the way the bowel empties. 🤍 This isn’t about embarrassment. It’s about understanding what your body is trying to tell you. Because symptoms you’ve adapted to for years may have a genuine physical explanation—and understanding the science is often the first step towards getting the right help. 📚The Menopause Masterclass. Complex science. Explained simply. #menopause #prolapse #Rectocele #pelvicfloorhealth #estrogen

Lisa Kimm | Menopause Coach

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