Pelvic Floor Centre

The Pelvic Floor Centre, established in 2013 is located at St. Michael’s Hospital Dun Laoghaire and is Ireland’s first truly and only multidisciplinary clinic for the assessment and management of pelvic floor dysfunction.

With an estimated 23 per cent of women suffering from some form of pelvic floor disorder in their lifetime, the Pelvic Floor Centre facilitates rapid diagnosis with state of the art diagnostic technology.

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a global term used to describe conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse, bladder or bowel incontinence, obstructive defaecation disorder or dyspareunia.

Traditionally these conditions have been treated in isolation by a variety of specialists working independently. However, at the Pelvic Floor Centre the highly qualified team work in collaboration.

The team consists of a clinical nurse specialist, specialist pelvic health physiotherapists, a perineal specialist, a consultant urogynaecologist and a consultant colorectal surgeon, along with other support team members.

The Pelvic Floor Centre provides state of the art diagnostic technology, and offers a range of conservative, medical and surgical therapies to manage these often distressing and uncomfortable conditions.

There is a strong focus in the clinic on patient education, patient involvement and commitment to modification of lifestyle and activities to address and improve symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction. Below you will find videos, leaflets and FAQs to help navigate issues you may be facing with your pelvic floor.