Pelvic health wellbeing advice, helplines, leaflets, and links

Devon Perinatal Pelvic Health Service
The Devon Perinatal Pelvic Health Service cares for people from pregnancy to 12 months after having a baby. The service has been set up to provide support, advice and treatment for those with or at higher risk of pelvic health concerns in Devon. You can self-refer into the service or talk to your midwife.

More information is available on the Devon Perinatal Pelvic Health Service website.

Talkworks
Talkworks is a free, confidential NHS talking therapy service for people older than 18 who want help and support about their mental health. Talkworks is part of the Devon Partnership NHS Trust How to access their service – you can call on 0300 555 3344 or complete an online self-referral form, which should only take a few minutes of your time. For more information, visit the Talkworks website.

Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Service
The Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Service offer support for all survivors of rape, sexual violence and / or sexual assault who are 13 and older. They also offer support to the friends, family and partners of those affected by sexual violence.

They are a group of excellent listeners who will always believe you. It doesn’t matter if the abuse took place yesterday or 20 years ago, they are there for you.

To access their service, you can email support@devonrapecrisis.org.uk or call their anonymous helpline on 01392 204174. Support services are available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6pm to 9pm. For more information, visit the Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Service website.

You can also call the National Rape Crisis Freephone Helpline on 0800 500 2222, they are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Help and advice for women going through the menopause

• Applying HRT support videos
• British Dietetics’ Association – menopause and diet
• Menopause Support – Bite-sized videos covering (among other things) new treatments for menopause, symptoms of the condition, long-term health, latest breast cancer research around HRT, thyroid conditions, local oestrogen use, how long HRT should be used for, testosterone replacement, progesterone, the use of the Mirena Coil, fibroids and endometriosis
• The NHS Website – Early menopause
• The NHS Website – Menopause
• The Menopause Charity – evidence-based information and advice on the menopause, from HRT to vaginal dryness – and you can download the PDFs
• Women’s Health Concern – factsheets
• Women’s Health Concern – menopause in the workplace

Pelvic health physiotherapy leaflets

These leaflets have been written by the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team.

• Advice following a 3rd – 4th degree perineal tear
• Advice on Electrical Stimulation for your Pelvic Floor Muscle
• Diastasis of Rectus Abdominis Muscles (DRAM) Postpartrum
• Exercises for Breathing and Pelvic Floor Relaxation
• Pelvic Floor Exercises
• Pelvic Girdle Pain in pregnancy Physiotherapy advice
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Pregnancy - related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP)
• Recovery advice post a Caesarean Section
• Recovery advice post a Vaginal Delivery
• Setting your core
• The Overactive Bladder and Bladder Retraining
• What to expect when you visit a bladder, bowel and pelvic health physiotherapist

More information

Links to other websites and leaflets.

• Bladder and Bowel UK
• Bladder Health UK
• NICE guideline on Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Pelvic Partnership
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - Pelvic Girdle Pain and Pregnancy
• Squeezy app
• The POGP (Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecology Physiotherapy)
• The POGP Pelvic Girdle Pain leaflet