Non-surgical Solutions To Diastasis Recti And Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Putting research and evidence into practice. A presentation to the Maternity and Midwifery Festival in London, by Wendy Powell, CEO and Founder of MUTU System. Discussing non-surgical solutions to diastasis recti and pelvic floor dysfunction. A free digital resource for patients mutusystem.com/nhs

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Non-Surgical Solutions To Diastasis Recti
And Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Putting research and evidence into practice

Wendy Powell, CEO and Founder of MUTU System

mutusystem.co.uk/nhs

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6th October 2005

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What questions did you Google rather than ask your doctor or midwife?

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“Everything...

My doctor made me feel silly every time | asked a question"

Katie Ann

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“lasked different doctors what | can do to improve myself, my body, and how |
feel. | was told to walk and swim. | have done tons of walking and while my body
has changed | am stillin a bad place. | look pregnant and have a huge fat apron. |

have been told surgery is the only answer for all of my issues... | have been
cleared for all activity but feel like | can't do much"

Becky

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“Most of my questions | googled, or read books. Doctors appointments
don't have enough time and so many doctors/nurses are vastly
misinformed as well. | do trust midwives though. But still, appointment
times are short so not much time for all kinds of questions.”

Mandy

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"My pain symptoms that ended up being pubis symphysis dysfunction. | was in
constant pain, and several providers told me that all kinds of aches and pains
are just normal. (Expected, in my opinion, does not equal normal) Once | finally
had a name for what | was experiencing, | was able to find a chiropractor who
helped me correct it"

mamathreads, Instagram

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"l asked if my vulva looked 'normal'
and was just told, "well you didn't think it would look the same did you?"

seasonalfairy, Instagram

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"lalways google.
Like ‘How to repair very wide diastasis recti without surgery"

Nafeesa

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"| diagnosed my own DR via Google"

claireystar, Instagram

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“| found out | had DR through the search engine because the first four doctors |
went to... a@&£@£es. The first sent me for a scan for cervical cancer and didn't
even explain why. The second told me it was fat. The third told me it didn't look
that bad; the %£! And the fourth told me to live with it..”

Anon

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"I cannot fathom how little they know about DR"

Elena, Instagram

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"Mine said don't worry, you're perfectly normal when | asked why | still looked 6
months pregnant. Turns out | had a 3 finger diastasis. | had never even heard of
DR until! found MUTU on a google search"

daisyneuro, Instagram

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“Diagnosed my DR from Google, | knew there was something wrong when |
looked 6 months pregnant but weighed 7 and half stone!!?
Doctors had no clue what it was all about :("

twigletperry, Instagram

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"What is this terrible pain from my pelvis/pubic bone? (during pregnancy) and

what can | do about it? And also, how to mend this gap, what are these lumps in

my abdomen? (The doctors | met didn't seem clued in, response is, it's normal,
do u want painkillers ..?)

Confusedkitchen, Instagram

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"It's not that I didn't ask my nurse or Dr..
lasked and received no help and no information"

Anon

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"Why my postpartum abs kept looking and functioning
worse after killing myself with exercising.
Honestly, | pretty much researched everything myself...”

roguepharmacist, Instagram

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"really do wish the doctors were more aware and willing to say something. I've
been pregnant 9 times and | was never told about DR... That's why | shout it from the
roof tops - every mum should be informed and armed with solutions like MUTU"

Elena, Instagram

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“Pretty much everything!
It's not that | didn't ask the doctors, but that | never felt like | got all the info | needed"

nicole_eads, Instagram

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"Will diastasis heal on its own?”

Anon

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"Everything"

Anon

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Survey design

Developed based on clinical surveys; EPAQ PF, Female Sexual Function Index, Uri-
nary Distress Inventory, Kings health questionnaire, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Distress
Inventory 6, focussing on three key areas of women's health:

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Survey design

Developed based on clinical surveys; EPAQ PF, Female Sexual Function Index, Uri-
nary Distress Inventory, Kings health questionnaire, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Distress
Inventory 6, focussing on three key areas of women’s health:

1. Sexual well being

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Survey design

Developed based on clinical surveys; EPAQ PF, Female Sexual Function Index, Uri-
nary Distress Inventory, Kings health questionnaire, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Distress
Inventory 6, focussing on three key areas of women’s health:

1. Sexual well being

2. Urinary symptoms

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Survey design

Developed based on clinical surveys; EPAQ PF, Female Sexual Function Index, Uri-
nary Distress Inventory, Kings health questionnaire, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Distress
Inventory 6, focussing on three key areas of women's health:

1. Sexual well being
2. Urinary symptoms
3. Quality of life

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Survey design

Developed based on clinical surveys; EPAQ PF, Female Sexual Function Index, Uri-
nary Distress Inventory, Kings health questionnaire, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Distress
Inventory 6, focussing on three key areas of women's health:

1. Sexual wellbeing
2. Urinary symptoms
3. Quality of life

This survey was sent out to over 900 women, who had used MUTU System
for 6 weeks for more.

Responses were anonymized

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97% of women

who couldn't successfully locate or engage their pelvic floor
muscles before, were able to after using MUTU System

* 906 MUTU customers surveyed in October 2018

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92% of women

who had experienced bladder symptoms including
urinary leakage saw improvement after using MUTU System

* 906 MUTU customers surveyed in October 2018

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88% of women

suffering from symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
reported improvement after using MUTU System"

* 906 MUTU customers surveyed in October 2018

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89% of women

who experienced pain or discomfort during or after sexual
intercourse reported an improvement after
doing MUTU System"

* 906 MUTU customers surveyed in October 2018

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94% of women

with Diastasis Recti /separation of the stomach muscles
reported an improvement after using MUTU System’

* 906 MUTU customers surveyed in October 2018

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94% of women

94% of women who used MUTU System felt an improvement
in how they felt about their body and what it is able to do’

"906 MUTU customers surveyed in October 2018

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Sample questions

Prior to using MUTU System did you ever experience urine leakage with a feeling of
urgency, that is, a strong sensation of needing to go to the bathroom? Did you ever
experience urine leakage related to coughing, sneezing or laughing?

Yes

No

REFERENCE: Urinary Distress Inventory, UDI 6 Question 16817.
Refer to appendix. https://wwwwomenshealthapta.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pfdi-piqpaf

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Sample questions

Prior to using MUTU System, did you ever feel discomfort/pain during or following
vaginal penetration?

Yes
No

Not sexually active
Prefer not to answer

REFERENCE: Female Sexual Function Index, Questions 17819
http://www fsfiquestionnaire.com/FSF|%20questionnaire2000.pdf

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