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Lets Talk About Prolapse
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Have you felt a pressure in your pelvic area that won't go away? Pain or discomfort with intercourse? Does it constantly feel like you are wearing a tampon and it is falling out? Or have you noticed lately that you're having some loss of bladder control? If you said yes to any of these questions, it's time to talk about pelvic organ prolapse. As many as 50% of all women who have given birth vaginally have some degree of pelvic organ prolapse, or POP. Even women who haven't given birth are at risk. Once women enter menopause, they are also at risk for prolapse. |
What You Can DoTake our quiz [PDF 38 KB] Download questions to ask your doctor [PDF 64 KB] Download Brochure PDF Managing What's Happening Down TherePOP is a common but rarely talked about female problem. As a result, a lot of women don't recognize the condition, or are just too embarrassed to talk about it and learn to cope with what can be a devastating problem. But there are effective treatments for POP that can restore a woman's quality of life. Prolapse Awareness SurveyDidn't know about POP before today? You're not alone. More than 80% of women in a new survey hadn't heard of it before, even though 1 out of every 2 of them who have given birth vaginally is at risk.
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