Women’s health in Oslo: Menstrual cycle, birth trauma and pelvic floor

Reproductive and sexual health is an essential part of your overall health and wellbeing. At Femiliarise, I offer support for women at every stage of life, from the first period to menopause.

Menstrual Cycle and hormonal health

The menstrual cycle is often called the fifth vital sign. From your first period through the reproductive years and into menopause, your body’s needs change. Hormonal changes affect mood, energy, sleep, sex drive and your fertile window.

During puberty, a consultation gives young girls clear, age-appropriate information about periods and their changing body, so they can get to know their body and understand their cycle from the start.

During the consultation, we will:

  • Observe your cycle pattern and identify possible hormonal imbalances
  • Discuss therapeutic exercise, nutrients and lifestyle, with individualised advice
  • Share clear, age-appropriate information for girls in puberty
  • Refer you to specialist care when needed, with continued support

This is especially helpful:

  • After stopping hormonal contraception, as your body finds its natural rhythm again
  • During perimenopause and menopause, when reproductive hormones naturally decline
  • With early menopause after removal of the ovaries, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)

Birth trauma and pregnancy loss

Some experiences in pregnancy, during birth and after birth can be deeply difficult for the woman, the couple and the whole family. Beyond the physical strain, they can affect emotional wellbeing and daily life.

This support is for you after:

  • Miscarriage, stillbirth or the loss of a newborn
  • A traumatic birth, such as a premature birth, an emergency caesarean or a long and difficult labour
  • Birth complications, such as shoulder dystocia or perineal tears

Alongside support with physical recovery, you can book follow-up conversations 4 to 6 weeks after birth, or at another time when needed.

Pelvic floor recovery

A healthy pelvic floor matters during pregnancy, after birth and later in life. After a vaginal birth, a perineal tear, an episiotomy or pelvic surgery, many women need help to regain strength, control and confidence.

This is for you if you:

  • Want a general pelvic floor check
  • Have urine or wind leakage
  • Feel heaviness or pressure in the pelvis
  • Have pain, including pain during sex

The consultation includes a pelvic floor assessment and individualised therapeutic exercises based on the principles of exercise medicine. I work closely with an osteopath, so you can receive integrated care for your recovery and long-term pelvic health.