So which is it?

I’ve recently overheard and been involved in some conversations where people have bemoaned the poor design of the female pelvis. And let’s be honest – a lot of my work is around supporting women who are experiencing significant pelvic health challenges. If you look at it on paper, there is a hole in the muscles perfectly primed for organs to fall out!

But are female pelvic issues inevitable? Are we navigating a design flaw? I have certainly heard multiple stories of GPs and other professionals who laugh and joke that women should expect some negative changes after birthing children. (I’m sorry if this has happened to you – it’s appalling.)

I wonder if we experience these challenges as a result of the ways we use our bodies, the mental load we carry, the lack of support from our non-existent villages, disconnection from our bodies and cyclical rhythms, and the disregard for the significance of feminine rites of passage. This isn’t blame for the ‘work-woman’ herself, but an indictment on the culture and society in which we have to use our pelvic space. I wonder if there are different ways to give our pelvis what it needs, and nourish ourselves when pelvic health issues do arise.

What do you think?