Pelvic floor laxity is what we generally call it in the general public. Clinically this type of disorder is called pelvic floor dysfunction, also known as pelvic floor deficiency, which is a weakness of pelvic floor support due to various etiologies, which in turn leads to displacement of pelvic organs and chain triggers abnormalities in the position and function of other pelvic organs. These abnormalities include pelvic floor organ prolapse (uterine prolapse, anterior and posterior vaginal wall prolapse) and lower urinary tract dysfunction (stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence and urinary frequency and urgency syndrome). 3 major causes of pelvic floor laxity To sum up, the main causes of pelvic floor dysfunction are as follows Pregnancy: During pregnancy, the gradually enlarging uterus will strain the surrounding pelvic fascia, ligaments and muscles and weaken their supporting power; during delivery, especially vaginal delivery with forceps or fetal suction, it may overstretch the pelvic fascia, ligaments and muscles and increase the damage. If you participate in physical labor too early after delivery, especially heavy physical labor, it will affect the recovery of pelvic floor tissue tension, resulting in different degrees of downward migration of the non-replaced uterus. Long-term increased abdominal pressure: chronic cough, long-term constipation, ascites, frequent weight lifting, etc., can cause increased pressure in the abdominal cavity, which can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction. Obesity, especially abdominal obesity, can also lead to increased abdominal pressure. Ageing: The atrophy of pelvic support structures that occurs with age, especially after menopause, also plays an important role in the development of pelvic floor dysfunction. For pelvic floor dysfunction, preventive measures in life are more important than treatment, and should start from the postpartum period, such as: avoiding heavy physical labor after childbirth, strengthening postpartum gymnastic exercises, and actively preventing and treating diseases that increase abdominal pressure, etc. Avoid heavy physical labor after childbirth. During delivery, you should listen to the doctor’s instruction and not to exert yourself too early or excessively. After delivery, you should take sufficient rest, change the lying position frequently, pay attention to nutrition, and pay more attention to conditioning if you are weak, and avoid premature and excessive household chores and physical labor. After delivery, actively carry out gymnastic exercises to exercise the pelvic floor muscles and abdominal wall muscles. The method of pelvic floor muscle exercise is: do the tightening of the anus and vagina, each tightening 5-10 seconds, repeat the above actions at intervals of 5-10 seconds, do 15-30 minutes continuously, 2-3 times a day, 4-6 weeks for a course of treatment. This exercise is not only suitable for the postpartum period, but can be done frequently throughout the rest of your life. TIPS: If you have difficulty doing the above exercises by yourself, you can go to the hospital for biofeedback therapy and learn to exercise the pelvic floor muscles properly. Biofeedback therapy is an electronic biofeedback instrument that places a probe into the vagina or rectum to detect the electrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles, and uses simulated sound or visual signals to give feedback to the mother so that she can learn to control the contraction and diastole of the pelvic floor muscles on her own by training according to these signals. Treatment is usually started 42 days after delivery. Active prevention and treatment of diseases that increase abdominal pressure. If there are diseases that increase abdominal pressure such as chronic cough, chronic constipation and obesity, they should be actively treated and actively lost to remove these factors that may cause pelvic floor dysfunction. In daily life, care should also be taken to avoid activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as heavy physical labor and weight lifting.