Year: 2019

There are three groups of pelvic floor problems: 1. Urinary incontinence related to bladder dysfunction 2. Faecal incontinence related to dysfunction of the anal canal, the rectum or both. 3. Pelvic Organ Prolapse can be related to the prolapse of either bladder, vagina, uterus, the rectum or both. Patients can...

Haemorrhoids are normal part of our anal canal anatomy, we all have them. They act as a cushion in our anal canal and help us with fine continence, e.g. when you cough, they get filled up with blood and help make the anal canal wind and water tight. Haemorrhoids are...

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/healthreport/faecal-incontinence-and-world-first-non-identical-organ-swap/11268068 Listen here to Dr Naseem talking about faecal incontinence on radio national with James Bulleen  

Age and parity highest risk for pelvic floor dysfunction - 10% at age 40 and 50% by age 80 with at least one pelvic floor symptoms - Pregnancy effect on pelvic floor: hormononal effect + weight of the fetus, upto 6 weeks postpartum can have some degree of prolapse due...

At a recent colorectal journal club in Melbourne (photo below) , I realised how there is still a significant gender gap in Colorectal Surgery. As women colorectal surgeons, we are in a unique position to mitigate the embarrassment faced by most women when presenting with anorectal symptoms. My patients often...

Last year, my colleagues and I published a review article in Australian Journal of General Practice about current Australian guidelines on screening patients with no symptoms of bowel cancer which happen to have a family history of bowel cancer. I have attached a copy of the article, which is available...