Edition 5 of Sue Croft's comprehensive handbook on recovery from gynaecologic surgery. Sue is a highly respected Australian physiotherapist, speaker and author. 
 
I talk to many women about hysterectomy and prolapse surgery, it is a difficult decision for most women to make and often they have many questions. This guide has been written with the aim of reducing surgical fears by educating women about:
 
Anatomy of the bladder and bowel.
Correct activation of the pelvic floor muscles.
Treatment of urinary incontinence.
Fixing any bowel problems.
Prolapse prevention and management.
Bladder and bowel emptying positions.
Persistent pain education.
Pre-operative and post-operative physiotherapy strategies.
Information to give confidence for the hospital stay.
Post-op ‘pelvic floor friendly’ abdominal exercises.
Post-op lifting advice.
Advice to return to work, sport and travel with confidence.
Help with sexual pain.
Pessary advice
 
This book will provide strategies to give you the best chance of a successful long-term outcome following your gynaecological or colorectal repair surgery.