Pelvic floor dysfunction may result in incontinence either urinary, faecal, or both. In recent years huge amounts of time has been devoted to research in order to enable health professionals to help women with pelvic floor dysfunction. The result is that women are in a better position than ever before to get access to information and treatment for these often isolating and embarrassing symptoms.

There is also a growing public awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction, driven by organisations such as "The Bladder and Bowel Foundation", "The Association of Continence Advisors" and "Chartered Physiotherapists Promoting Continence". This drive will continue to ensure that these hitherto little discussed symptoms will no longer be a source of embarrassment and disgrace for sufferers. Moreover our female youth need to understand the anatomy and function of their pelvic floor and be educated regarding how best to maintain its function, so that future generations will not have to accept incontinence as "a women’s lot".

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