Let's Talk About Pelvic Organ Prolapse!

Pelvic Organ Prolapse occurs when the connective tissue support for the internal organs is insufficient, and these organs descend in the pelvis.

There are different degrees of prolapse and many women with prolapse are actually asymptomatic and unaware of it until a Doctor or Physio tells them. Normally to identify a prolapse a healthcare professional will ask you if you see or feel a bulge in the vagina. But, this would only be at the point of attending after symptoms and getting checked.

I have previously worked with clients that have informed me that they didn’t realise they had a prolapse until 9 months Post Partum. This makes me feel angry and sad. This should not be the case as this is something that should be picked up earlier by the healthcare professionals and management and recovery can begin a lot sooner.

Post birth, we will all have our 6 week check up booked. There is no real screening done Post Partum for us women. From personal experience, the Dr didn’t give a sh*t at my 6 week check up on how I was doing, it was all about Maddie. At 6 weeks with my check up (considering first child & never done this before). I even had to ask the questions myself if I was healing ok, she actually wasn’t even aware at the time of my appt that I had been through a C section. I imagine this happens to most women.

If you have any of the following:

👉🏻 Bulging, heaviness or pressure in the vagina area.

👉🏻If symptoms above feel worse at the end of day after standing, walking, performing exercise etc.

👉🏻Pelvic pain

👉🏻Pain during sex, urinary incontinence, bowel incontinence.

I would highly recommend you visit a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist. Don’t just rely on your 6 week check up with covering everything - because they don’t.

So please, if you are unsure about anything down there! Don’t ignore it, get it checked!

If you need details of a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, get in touch.