I have been thinking about it for a couple of years and decided to go for it. I love chatting with people about all things pelvic health. Conversations between two lips, so to speak.
We officially started our first episode on Jan 17th, telling my story, and we record a new episode weekly. The...
Will Collagen Help Strengthen My Pelvic Floor?
The pelvic floor is an often-overlooked part of the body with regard to preventive health, but one of the most thought-about parts of the body for those suffering from common conditions such as incontinence and organ prolapse.
I speak from both...
We are talking about Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
Research indicates that up to 50% of women have some degree of Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
“Pelvic Organ Prolapse has been on medical record for nearly 4000 years, dating back to the Kahun Gynaecologic Papyrus circa 1835 B.C., yet remains shrouded in...
Menopause often brings changes in a woman’s pelvic floor function.
The pelvic floor muscles can be weak, overstretched, slow to work, too tight or torn just like the other muscles of your body.
When the pelvic floor weakens it can lead to pelvic organ prolapse, where one or more organs...
As I write this I am at the tail end of week 5 post-op. Tomorrow will be the 6 week mark but technically 6 weeks will end on Monday the 25th.
My prolapse symptoms are gone but I am struggling with how weak I feel. I recently reviewed my DUTCH test results and it showed that my estrogen is in the...
Week 4 was definitely easier than week 3. I was less stressed and stopped over-analyzing every little sensation. My good friend and pelvic floor physio Julia reminded me that sensations are good - they are a sign that the body is adapting and healing.
Exercise
I continue to be very intentional...
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I made the decision to have prolapse surgery in late October. I announced it in early November with a bit of apprehension…but I felt so much love and support from my community.
I let the shame of deciding to have surgery go while at...
My decision to have rectocele repair surgery was a BIG one and a lot of thought and research and care provider consults contributed to it. I feel a missing element of prolapse surgery is pre-hab and re-hab guidance. I hope to help change that with the aim of preventing surgery for...
