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Michelle’s story on how she is dealing with giving up her favourite sport due to pelvic organ prolapse


Name : Michelle Age : 41 Location in the world : Brisbane, Australia My condition : Prolapse – Stage 2 urethrocele and  stage 2 rectocele Gaynor: Good morning “Michelle”, first of all I would like to thank you for coming … Continue reading

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Samantha’s Story about her battle with Pelvic Organ Prolapse


Name : Samantha Age : 41 Location in the world  : Devon UK My condition : Grade 1 rectocele, grade 1 cystocele and grade 2 uterine descent (Click on the individual conditions to open a new window for the full … Continue reading

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Bethany’s story about dealing with a pelvic organ prolapse


PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE and one brave woman’s journey through the ordeal. There is not enough information for women about pelvic organ prolapse given in hospitals, at doctors surgeries or in the general mainstream sex education system. Pelvic Organ Prolapse isn’t … Continue reading

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PELVIC PAIN – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW


Sherrie Palm author of Pelvic Organ Prolapse the silent epidemic is a women’s advocate for the safe treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. She founded a non profit organisation called APOPS – Association of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support, which has grown … Continue reading

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Is mesh reinforcement the only solution to treat prolapses? (via Woman’s World)


http://www.blogtalkradio.com/realwomenonhealth/2011/08/24/pelvic-organ-prolapse-news What to do when your insides starts to fall down and in worst cases out! Around 50% of women will have exprienced some kind of prolapse by the time they reach 50. Pelvic organ prolapse is a life change … Continue reading

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Is mesh reinforcement the only solution to treat prolapses? (via Woman’s World)


http://www.blogtalkradio.com/realwomenonhealth/2011/08/24/pelvic-organ-prolapse-news What to do when your insides starts to fall down and in worst cases out! Around 50% of women will have exprienced some kind of prolapse by the time they reach 50. Pelvic organ prolapse is a life change … Continue reading

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Patient Advocacy Organizations Seek Patient Stories for Upcoming FDA Hearing


Patient Advocacy Organizations Seek Patient Stories for Upcoming FDA Hearing http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/patient-advocacy-organizations-seek-patient-stories-for-upcoming-fda-hearing-127961863.html CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Women’s Health Foundation (WHF), in collaboration with the Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support (APOPS) announced today that they will be representing female … Continue reading

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A girl with a secret


It wasn’t there last week, it just popped and I felt as if my whole inside is about to fall out. I kept thinking if I don’t take any notice of it and it will right itself eventually. Oh my goodness, … Continue reading

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Help my inside is falling out


Hey ladies! One of the fingers of The POP Awareness Campaign is to create awareness in women at a younger age so they recognize symptoms and get earlier, less aggressive treatment. The most common cause of POP is childbirth (followed … Continue reading

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