Engaged again, MAFS star Susie Bradley tackles incontinence taboo

Married At First Sight star Susie Bradley is using the announcement of her second engagement to ex-league legend Todd Carney to address the taboo topic of incontinence in women.

Registered nurse Susie Bradley is speaking out about women’s incontinence after getting engaged to her beau Todd Carney for a second time. Picture: Renae Droop/RDW Photography

MAFS star Susie Bradley, who recently became engaged to ex-league legend Todd Carney for the second time, has opened up about her battle with incontinence in a bid to help women who seek treatment at her Logan clinic.

Ms Bradley, known for tackling difficult topics, said she was speaking out about menopause and its effects including incontinence, to show clients at her Yarrabilba clinic that no topic on women’s health was taboo.

Her public health message followed her second engagement announcement to the former NRL player, who got down on one knee for to propose during a beach stroll with their children in May.

The former Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Sydney Roosters and Canberra Raiders NRL star had been engaged to Ms Bradley before, but after a split in 2022 the pair reunited.

Ms Bradley first appeared on-screen during Season 5 of MAFS but did not find love until after the show, meeting Carney on Instagram in 2019.

The couple announced the arrival of baby boy Lion Daryl Carney in March 2021 and also got engaged for the first time.

The couple intends to tie the knot this year. Picture: Contributed

Ms Bradley, who experienced incontinence after having her first baby, became an advocate for Aussie women affected by the condition, frequently caused by pregnancy, perimenopause, or menopause.

At her Susie Pearl Clinic, she offers state-of-the-art treatment which Logan mum Hayley Parker described as “life-changing”.

Ms Parker, 35, experienced urinary incontinence after three pregnancies and often wore a pad for protection.

“I lost count of the number of times I would sneeze or laugh too hard and end up having to go home and get changed because I had wet myself,” she said.

“It was embarrassing and I had lost a sense of myself because I felt like I was no longer in control of my body.”

The exclusive Susie Pearl Clinic at Yarrabilba. Picture: Renae Droop/RDW Photography

As the leakage worsened with each child, Ms Parker cut back on exercise to avoid public accidents and feared her future would include a prolapse like her grandmother.

Ms Bradley, a registered nurse, said she frequently heard similar stories from patients.

“Once I start talking about my own issues, patients seem to open up and the more comfortable we become discussing it, the more people will seek help,” she said.

“No one should have these problems when there’s help available.

“Every second person is a woman, so to say that we’re all okay and not having these issues is rubbish.

“It shouldn’t be something we’re embarrassed about or ashamed of.”

Ms Parker has undergone VTone treatments at the clinic using electrical muscle stimulation and deep-tissue heating to rehabilitate her pelvic floor muscles.

“I knew it had made a difference when my partner commented that I was sneezing without crossing my legs. It’s incredible to have that freedom again,” she said.