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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 6, 2020
Direct Answer: Feeling anxious, tearful, or unsettled in the days before prolapse surgery is a normal emotional response, not a sign that you are making the ...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 1, 2020
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Preparing for a rectocele repair means addressing pelvic floor strength, bowel habits, and recovery logistics weeks before surgery, not just the day before. A rectocele is a prolap...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published November 30, 2020
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Pelvic floor dysfunction is best treated with pelvic floor physical therapy, not just kegels, since many symptoms stem from too much muscle tension rather than too little. A pelvi...
This post is about my decision to have surgery for my prolapse, a rectocele, that I have lived with for over 8 years now. Surgery is something I have been debating for 4 years and I did not come to this decision lightly but I know it is the right choice for me.
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Ce...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 21, 2019
Direct Answer: Pelvic organ prolapse is the progressive descent of the bladder, uterus, or rectum into or out of the vagina, affecting an estimated 50% of women who have given birth. Early stage...