Pelvic Floor Exercises for men having surgery for prostate cancer –  new videos

Welcome to our resource on Pelvic Floor Exercises (PFE) for men who have prostate surgery. This page provides helpful information and answers to common questions about PFEs.

Before prostate or pelvic surgery, you’ll usually be advised to do pelvic floor exercises (PFEs) to strengthen the muscles that support bladder control. The pelvic floor muscles (PFM) act like an elastic hammock, providing core support and stabilizing the pelvis while supporting the bladder and bowel. These muscles help prevent urinary leakage and are crucial during activities like coughing, sneezing, or exercise. They can weaken due to surgery, such as a radical prostatectomy or TURP (Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate).

About the videos

There are two special videos below with information about pelvic floor exercises for men having a radical prostatectomy below for you to view.

  • The first video is for men with prostate cancer before they have had surgery
  • The second video is for men after they have had a radical prostatectomy

The Urology Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners at the Western General Hospital Edinburgh created both videos, which were filmed by NHS Lothian’s Medical Photography Unit. We are deeply grateful to them and NHS Lothian for permission to show them

Our booklet on Pelvic Floor Exercises

Also, we have a booklet to assist you available from our website free of charge to read or download.

Please note this video is for UK viewers only.

Please note this video is for people in the UK only.

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If you have questions or concerns about the information, please see our booklet or speak to your ward nurse, physiotherapist, clinical nurse specialist (CNS) or doctor.

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