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LIFT. Pelvic Floor Care, Bridgman Drive, Gold Coast (2026)

12/06/2026

June is Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) awareness month ... And since I tend to over share...

Hi, I'm Victoria, I'm a Scorpio, enjoy the outdoors and have an anterior and posterior va**nal wall prolapse. 😜

What does that even mean? It means that the connective tissue structure in the walls at the back of my va**na have stretched or ruptured allowing my re**um to "fall or bulge" forward into my va**nal canal. At the same time, the front or anterior wall has also stretched or ruptured and allow the bladder to "fall or bulge" backwards into my va**nal canal.

The third organ that can prolapse into the va**na is the uterus and it is called an apical prolapse since it "falls" into the canal from the top. My uterus so far has stayed put!

There are degrees of prolapse measured by the distance from the va**nal entrance or in more severe cases beyond the entrance of the va**nal opening.

1 in 3 women who have birthed a baby will have some degree of prolapse. With a mild prolapse, you may not be aware of it since the bulge is high enough in the va**na that you can't feel it - in the same way that you can't feel a tampon if it's in correctly. However, as the prolapse progresses it drops further down toward the va**nal entrance AND like a tampon falling out, you become aware (sometimes very aware!) of it.

The prolapse itself is not dangerous or life threatening so if you notice it, don't panic! The organ itself is not going to actually fall out... Stay calm - Get into an anti-gravity position - take some calm diaphragmatic breaths and make an appointment with your pelvic floor physio.

There are many ways to manage a POP from nothing all the way to surgery and EVERYTHING in- between.

The in-between is where I come in. As a holistic pelvic floor physio, I look not only at your spine, pelvis and pelvic floor, but also the lifestyle factors that may have contributed to the breakdown of the connective tissue whether that's nutrition/food intolerances, exercise choices/technique, stress and breath holding, gut issues/toileting habits and even sleep patterns. DM me. I get you & can help. 🫶

29/05/2026

So I got banned for talking about Vulv@s... Which is pretty funny considering that is my profession and it's all I talk about all day everyday!!!

But, I'm tempting fate again because I think it's so important to get this information out there.

I see so many women that are just putting up with bladder issues and pelvic pain either with s*x or with weeing, exercising or even just sitting or in tight pants.

Let me just say that leaking and pain is NOT normal AND you don't need to just deal with it because it's part of "being a woman" or ageing.

The cause of your leaking or pain could be one of many reasons or a combination and I thrive on playing medical detective to discover yours.

The menopause transition plays havoc with pretty much every system in our body and GSM (genitourinary symptoms of menopause) encompasses all the mayhem of the bladder, vulv@ and vagin@.

This includes most commonly:
🍑 Urinary Urgency and Frequency
🍑 Urinary leaking
🍑 Pain or burning during urination
🍑 Dry, burning or itching vulv@ or vagin@
🍑 Lack of lubrication
🍑 Pain or discomfort with pe*******on
🍑 Light bleeding or pain after pe*******on
🍑 Reduced sensation of the cl****is
🍑 Delayed, absent or less intense or**sm
🍑 Lack of libido
🍑 Recurrent UTI (urinary tract infection)
🍑 Recurrent vagin@l infection and/or discharge

Sounds awesome hey 🙄 And IYKYK... AND even better, unlike some other symptoms of menopause that improve with time, GSM will only get worse without intervention. 😳

So what's the intervention?

REPLACE the HORMONES that your genitourinary system so desperately relies on. Honestly, va**nal estrogen (or DHEA) is hands down a complete game changer. Some of my patients have described it as magic. 🪄

AND it's so simple, has zero risk, is on the PBS and is the first thing I recommend for my patients with GSM. Sometimes that's all they need!

So if this is you, of course I would love to see you and help you explore your root cause and treatment options, but if you can't, then at the very least, book to see your GP and ask for local va**nal hormones for GSM. Just literally say that if the details are too much 🫣

Always here if you need. 😘

11/05/2026

"I can do hard things" ... This is what I was quietly repeating with every (single...bloody) stroke 😂 for the last kilometre of the 8kms that I swam on Saturday from Currumbin to North Burleigh.

I was also thinking (and in complete awe of the fact) that Bronte Matthews my gorgeous swimming friend had another 17km to swim and already had 8km on me before I even joined her!!!!

8km took me 2 and a half hours... And despite that being a PB, I had plenty of time for reflection 😉

"What is it that drives the person who pushes themselves past their comfort zone?"

As a Pelvic Floor Physio and especially as a Menopause Health Coach, I find myself asking my beautiful patients to do things they've never done and to change habits and behaviours they've had for decades.

This is NOT easy. The changes may in themselves be simple, but actually putting them into practice, persevering with them, making them consistent enough to become a habit - that's the hard part.

So, did I come up with any ground shattering epiphanies during my 2 and a half hour swim?

How can I help make your consultation with me truly life changing so you too can do the "hard things" that will move the needle.

How can I help to instill the same drive that Bronte (and myself to a far more humbling degree) had in order to inhale the "pain" of the challenge so that we could revel in the glorious outcome?

There's genetics there for sure...
There's going to personality traits...
Not sure I can do much with either of those ... But then there's going to be psychology ... hmm... That's a bit more my wheelhouse and finally there's physiology - now we're talking!

You are much more likely to push yourself into a challenge and be more resilient if you have optimised your sleep, your nutrition and your training right? Not to mention your hormones!

I have helped thousands of peri and post menopausal women to nail these pillars. To love the way they look and feel again and give them the confidence to do the hard things.

If you're curious as to how I can help, please DM me. I'm more than happy to chat with you before you make an appointment so you can see if we're a fit.

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23/04/2026

And this is what I'm talking about ☝️☝️☝️... My image of anatomically correct sketches of the v***a was removed. 🙄 Let's see if this gets posted.

VIVA la V***A!!!

The 23rd of April is WORLD V***A DAY which aims to raise awareness about women's health and anatomy and promote body literacy.

Encouraging women to understand the parts of their anatomy that have historically been "too taboo" to talk about so that they can advocate for themselves and feel empowered to ask for help when they need it. To embrace their bodies without shame or judgement.

As a pelvic floor physio, I see first hand the shame and embarrassment women feel around asking about anything involving "down there" ... They will often put up with symptoms for months and years before they ask for help.

So please, please let this be your sign that it's time. If you have been putting up with symptoms of itching, discharge, dryness, leaking, urgency, pain, lack of or**sm or taking longer to or**sm, a feeling of bulging, constipation or of things just not feeling right, then reach out.

You may have been using things from the chemist that work for a while or even have seen a doctor and still haven't had relief. As a holistic practitioner, I will spend time going over ALL of your history, your diet, your exercise regime and your every day lifestyle habits.

I can order a va**nal microbiome test to see what's REALLY going on, do internal assessments of your pelvic floor muscles and pelvic organs and bring it all together to create a plan that will address the root cause of your issues - not just a bandaid that may or may not fix the symptoms in the short term.

I love what I do! Come and see me - I promise it will not be NEARLY as bad as you think or imagine it will be!!!! LOL... DM me if you'd like me to send you a quick questionnaire to see where I can help.

HAPPY WORLD V***A DAY!

22/04/2026

VIVA la V***A!!!

The 23rd of April is WORLD V***A DAY which aims to raise awareness about women's health and anatomy and promote body literacy.

Encouraging women to understand the parts of their anatomy that have historically been "too taboo" to talk about so that they can advocate for themselves and feel empowered to ask for help when they need it. To embrace their bodies without shame or judgement.

As a pelvic floor physio, I see first hand the shame and embarrassment women feel around asking about anything involving "down there" ... They will often put up with symptoms for months and years before they ask for help.

So please, please let this be your sign that it's time. If you have been putting up with symptoms of itching, discharge, dryness, leaking, urgency, pain, lack of or**sm or taking longer to or**sm, a feeling of bulging, constipation or of things just not feeling right, then reach out.

You may have been using things from the chemist that work for a while or even have seen a doctor and still haven't had relief. As a holistic practitioner, I will spend time going over ALL of your history, your diet, your exercise regime and your every day lifestyle habits.

I can order a va**nal microbiome test to see what's REALLY going on, do internal assessments of your pelvic floor muscles and pelvic organs and bring it all together to create a plan that will address the root cause of your issues - not just a bandaid that may or may not fix the symptoms in the short term.

I love what I do! Come and see me - I promise it will not be NEARLY as bad as you think or imagine it will be!!!! LOL... DM me if you'd like me to send you a quick questionnaire to see where I can help.

HAPPY WORLD V***A DAY!

15/03/2026

OMG... Please give this babe a follow. She cracks me up and has my heart with her recipe ideas, awesome nutritional advice AND sense of humour and delivery.

My version of this dessert has seriously been a staple of mine for the last 30 years... Only now that cottage cheese has gone viral, my Woolies is constantly out of stock!!!!

If you would like my cottage cheese dessert versions too, just comment 😋 and I'll send it over.

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14/03/2026

Okay... Drum Roll please 🥁🥁🥁

My DEXA and BMD (Bone Mineral Density) scans results are back and I'm a little bit chuffed with myself. 😉

Quick refresher... 2 years ago at age 54, I had my first DEXA and BMD and was diagnosed with Osteopenia in both hips.

I was shocked. I do "all the things" and didn't think I would be a candidate. However, when I stopped to think about it, I recognized that yes, I do "all the things" NOW, but was I doing what was necessary in my late teens and twenties when it REALLY counts?

Probably not 🤔

It is from puberty to around mid to late twenties when we lay down the foundations for our bone density. Our peak bone mass is around 25-30 years old. From then on? It's all downhill.

So the more you have at age 30, the more you have to lose and the less likely that you will end up in Osteopenia/Osteoporosis territory!

On average, women will lose 0.5% bone mass per year after 25. Then it all goes 🍐 - shaped (anyone relate?) and we start losing 2-3% bone mass per year for the first 5-7 years after menopause... That's up to 20% bone loss which is insane.

Fortunately for us, the loss tends to plateau after that to about 1% per year ongoing. Currently about half of the world's female population over 60 have low bone density and a significant increased fracture risk.

The problem is, we can't feel the loss and generally don't have any symptoms until we break a bone... Often, by then it's too late. The ship has long sailed and the chances of stalling or recovering the bone is low to none.

So why do we lose bone so rapidly around menopause? Low estrogen. Estrogen is bone protective. It slows bone breakdown. Once we lose estrogen, the bone breaks down faster than it is replaced.

So why am I so chuffed? Cos I actually GAINED BONE MASS! 🥳 🥳🥳 in the last 2 years. Yep, I have reversed the loss and officially no longer osteopenic!

To put it in context, you are completely WINNING if you can just MAINTAIN bone mass after menopause. To increase it, is extra special. 👏

So what did I do? I was consistent with...

🦴 Protein
🦴 Weight training
🦴 Jumping
🦴 Supplements supporting bone

And of course my estrogen hormone therapy.

08/03/2026

Okay, so are y'all bored with my daily selfies yet? Lol...

Posting daily with what I'm getting up to exercise wise was intentional.

I wanted to give you some ideas about how movement consistency could look for you. You see consistency is easy if you love what you do AND consistency is honestly EVERYTHING if you want the results.

No one is going to keep going back to do something they loathe so let me help you find your "thing"...

Just so that we are clear about what we're aiming for here - the current national exercise guidelines are:

⏳150mins of moderate intensity exercise OR
⏳75 mins of Vigorous intensity exercise PLUS
💪 2 X 20-30mins of resistance training.

That's about 3 and half hours max over the week OR 30 mins per day.

You can switch it up however you like to suit your life and circumstances, but 30 mins a day? I reckon you can do it ... AND I Pinky Swear 🩷 that you will NEVER regret a session.

I personally like to move everyday... You may prefer to have bigger days and then have rest days - it really doesn't matter.

If you are really time poor then I recommend higher intensity exercise simply because it takes soooo much less time.

HIIT training is my least favourite session tbh (that was Thursday 🤮) but I do one session every week. It's never the same, last Thursday was 1 min sprints, one minute rest X 10 in the bush with Coco, but another week could be something like:

🚲 Stationary bike 30 secs at the speed of light (like as fast as you can) followed by 30 secs rest and repeat X 10. DONE ✅ Honestly, that's it. Latest research shows that this type of training gives you 9 times the benefit of a walk over the same time. 9 times !!!

There are a whole bunch of ways you can achieve these exercise guidelines , you just need to find what you love and what works with your other commitments.

My Hot tip? 🔥 : Dogs and groups of awesome humans are a sure fire way to keep you motivated - oh and coffee! Lots of coffee! 😂

If you are curious about my routine, you want to know more about ocean swimming or how you can make exercise work best for you and any injuries or issues you have, then reach out - I live and breathe this stuff an

25/02/2026

To say that the weekend's swimming shenanigans wiped me out is an understatement lol...

I think I may have been a toddler the last time I slept for almost 10 hours! 😂

I know my peri ladies out there are with me on THAT!

I'm back at it today (cute new fit and all) because my recovery game is 💯 on point.

I joke that I spend more time recovering than I spend actually "doing"! Lol... But hey, once you're in menopause, you learn to care less about what anyone else is doing and run with what feels right for YOU.

So that brings me to my point of this post. How are YOU recovering?

😴Are you sleeping long enough?

😴Do you feel energized when you wake up?

😴Are you sleeping through the night?

😴Are you able to keep motoring through the day or flagging mid morning or mid afternoon?

Sleep is sooooo underated, but is quite literally the foundation of ALL your health markers. Yes, even more than nutrition and exercise 😳😳😳 - and y'all know how much I value those.

If you're not sleeping well, you WILL NOT be making the best decisions around food or the amount or intensity with which you move.

So if you're training for an event or trying to budge some body fat, doing "all the right things" AND not getting the outcomes you're after, then maybe we need to look at your sleep.

Some research shows that just ONE night of poor sleep can increase the number of calories you consume the next day by up to 500! That can add up really quickly.

Comment 😴😴😴 if you want me to send you a sleep questionnaire so you can evaluate where your sleep is at and if maybe, just maybe, this could be the most deliciously easy piece of the puzzle that is missing. 😁

23/02/2026

Noosa World Series 5K 2026... Hands down one of my favourite swims of the season.

I managed to shave 9 whole minutes off last year's time 💪💪💪 finally cracking the 90min mark. Hard to believe when you watch the deathly slow finish! Lol...

So if you've followed me for a while, this is where I remind all my post menopausal ladies out there to take care of their 🩵🩵🩵s ...

I scattered my Dad's ashes into the ocean up here in Noosa 32 years ago. He was 53. It has been my life's mission to make sure that this doesn't happen to me or anyone else in my care.

Estrogen is heart protective ... When we lose it after menopause, our cardiac risk increases significantly. Women also don't always present in the typical "Hollywood Heart Attack" way with chest and left arm pain. It can present in women as fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea or indigestion. So please stay in tune with your body.

We women have innate intuition when things just "don't feel right". Just make sure you listen!

Know your numbers - get your bloods checked annually AND of course, move and nourish that beautiful body of yours.

If you feel you need some guidance around your best heart health after menopause, then don't hesitate to reach out.

If you'd like to know what tests to ask for at your next GP appointment, DM or comment 🩵🩵🩵 below and I'll shoot my Labs for Women document through to you.

Thanks for the swim today my amazing Salty Squad and to John my number 1 fan and support crew, the day wouldn't be the same without you all.

LIFT. Pelvic Floor Care

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