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You are here: Home / women's health / Women’s Health Update: Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Women’s Health Update: Pelvic Organ Prolapse

May 15, 2022 By Abby Aitchison

Women’s Health Update: Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Ladies:  is it time for you to book in a women’s health appointment with our qualified physio?

We’re going to have a look at pelvic organ prolapse (also called POP).

Symptoms of POP:
 a heavy sensation or dragging in your vagina
 something ‘coming down” or a lump in your vagina
 a lump bulging out of your vagina, which you see or feel when you are in the shower or having a bath
 sexual problems of pain or less sensation
 a bladder that doesn’t empty as it should, or a weak urine stream
 recurring urinary tract infections
 difficulty emptying your bowel.

Causes of POP:
 pregnancy and childbirth, especially after vaginal delivery
 ageing
 menopause
 chronic coughing
 chronic constipation
 heavy lifting (although there is research going on in this space)
 genetics

Stage 1 prolapse occurs in at least 50% of all women (even those without children).

Initially these things can be embarrassing and confronting. Getting a thorough assessment with our women’s health physio will help you take control of the situation. Physiotherapy management of POP usually involves exercises, advice on how to continue with daily activities as well as exercise, and even adding external aids.

You can find the best ways to manage a POP, prevent it getting worse, and how to stay involved in work, sport, and all the activities in life!

Filed Under: General, physiotherapy, women's health

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