Supporting Women with 

Pregnancy Related Pelvic Instability

Welcome to Our Website

The Pelvic Instability Association (PIA) is a not for profit organisation, staffed entirely by volunteers, based in Victoria, Australia, with members worldwide.

The aims of this group are to:

• Provide support & information to women & families affected by Pelvic Instability in Australia

and

• Raise awareness of Pelvic Instability in the community and amongst health professionals

Some of the activities of PIA include quarterly meetings, often with a guest speaker on various topics.  We also provide individual support via telephone or email.

Details of our next meeting

How our group came about

We have over 100 women involved Australia-wide who have had Pelvic Instability and have made many more contacts with women suffering in the community. It has been a great relief to share our stories and our practical self-help tips with one another. Just knowing someone else has been through the condition has been so important.

In our group we have learned that we are not all the same. Some suffer mildly toward the end of the pregnancy and recover shortly after birth. Other women suffer as soon as pregnancy starts with severe symptoms and may require one to two years of physiotherapy and support. A few women in our group have needed pelvic fusion operations. Women of all levels of Pelvic Instability are welcome to make contact with our group.

We have meetings in Victoria several times a year, email or phone support, website, information pamphlets and tip-sheets, as well as many references for health professionals. We are run by volunteers; mothers and women who are suffering or have suffered with Pelvic Instability in its varying degrees. At present we rely on small funding grants from the Victorian Department of Human Services. We are always looking for people interested in raising awareness of Pelvic Instability or helping out in any way.

Together, we are positive that Pelvic Instability can be managed and overcome through adequate support and understanding. We look forward to a time when all antenatal women and their care-givers will be aware of Pelvic Instability. A time when women and families know where to turn to for help. A time when symptoms are managed promptly and appropriately. A time when women and families feel they have all the care and support they need.

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