I thought my insides were falling out: The condition affecting 1-in-12 mums Pelvic organ prolapse affects around one in 12 mothers, but many people have never even heard of it.

This article says pelvic organ prolapse affects 1 in 12 mothers but the figures I often see estimate the lifetime rate at 50% of women (mothers or not): www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... It includes a link to a podcast from April #pelvicprolapse #prolapse @sherriepalm.bsky.social #pelvicorganprolapse

Much anxiety continues w mesh 4 POP & UI rpr. 3 types of mesh 4 urinary incontinence. Reading studies on different brands of mesh is valuable. To see them up close, palpate them up close, priceless.

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#PelvicProlapse #PelvicOrganProlapse #Prolapse

Happy 2 c predictive studies; ahead of curve = better healthcare eval of shortfalls in POP awareness, screening, best practice. Would like to see this study in women in 30s rather than 50s.

obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Three-Year Outcomes of Second-Stage Pushing Timing on Postpartum Pelvic Floor Morbidity - PubMed ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02137200.

Fresh off the press by fab team led by urogyn/researcher Holly Richter. I'd love to have more details on "the Colorectal-Anal Distress Inventory subscale score change was significantly different.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41037818/

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Pelvic exams include screening 4 many conditions. Some common, some not. Why the shortfall in POP curriculum provided to practitioners in multiple fields servicing pelvic exams? 50% prevalence speaks for itself.

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A pandemic: occurring over wide geographic area, affecting a geographically high proportion of population.

50% of women.

Shouldn't pandemic prevalence alone be reason enough to address shortfalls in the #PelvicOrganProlapse space?

GET LOUD!

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A nonsurgical path to treating pelvic organ prolapse Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disorder that primarily affects older women who have experienced multiple vaginal childbirths. Repeated vaginal deliveries can cause the muscles and connective tissue ...

Non-surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse #Prolapse #PelvicOrganProlapse engineering.lehigh.edu/news/article...

Chronic constipation can make a calm woman irritated as hell. Days, wks, months w no relief. This is the reality of women navigating #PelvicOrganProlapse who typically have no clue POP exists. Co-existing conditions hugely compound issues.

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Erosion of ring pessary with bladder rupture and complete eversion: A report of successful single-stage transvaginal repair "Major complications of ring pessaries are rare but present considerable challenges to surgeons and patients when they do occur," write E. Mackenzie Gibbs, MD, and Charles Lloyd Secrest, MD.

Pessaries are a valuable tool for many women at some point in their #PelvicOrganProlapse journey. Dismissing pessary checkups long term can lead to serious consequences. Warning, graphic images.

www.urologytimes.com/view/erosion...

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I LOVE this study out of Romania. If you want to know how women with #PelvicOrganProlapse feel, just ask them.

journals.lww.com/md-journal/f...

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Missed opportunities occur in diverse aspects of health education and care in clinical settings. What beneficial purpose does telling patients to watch and wait in early stages of pelvic organ prolapse serve? It feels so dismissive to women.

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The tip of the iceberg....

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Pre/post partum health is huge aspect of women's wellness. Shouldn't pelvic anatomy be core curriculum provided those who service pelvic exams given childbirth is the leading cause of #PelvicOrganProlapse?

bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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The World's Richest Woman Has Opened a Medical School The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is trying a new approach to medical education.

Forward-thinking shld b baseline of medicine; we certainly appreciate it in #PelvicOrganProlapse space. Unfortunately we often regurg the status quo. Hats off to the philanthropists who think outside the box. You are a rare gem Alice Walton!

time.com/7303692/alic...

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#PelvicOrganProlapse REALITY. Early dx should mean early intervention, not dismissal.

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Broken is how women feel when pelvic organs descend into or through the vaginal opening. We must address curriculum shortfall & edu docs of tomorrow 2 include early baseline screening in the POP space.

www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19...

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Same Day Discharge with Vaginal Packing Following Pelvic Floor Reconstruction: An Analysis of Safety and Healthcare Utilization - PubMed Patients may safely be discharged home with vaginal packing in place with similar rate of complications and healthcare utilization when compared to hospital admission.

Covid changed POP procedure a tad. I ponder if there is an increased rate of vaginal or urethral infection when patients remove vaginal packing or catheters post POP surgery.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40448837/

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Women deserve to know ahead of the curve a common reason why tissues are bulging outside of their vagina.

50% of women experience #PelvicOrganProlapse. Why is POP being kept a secret?

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THESE are words out of the mouths of women with #PelvicOrganProlapse when asked how POP makes them feel.

THIS is why we must lift the shroud of silence.

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R U exp'g #PelvicOrganProlapse & keeping symptoms 2 yourself because embarrassed?

Who will tell our sisters,

mothers,

daughters?

Impacts 50% OF WOMEN!

youtu.be/OOGInOsYssQ

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Master Your Core • How To Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor Naturally Strengthen your pelvic floor muscles naturally with easy at-home exercises like Kegels, squats, and pelvic tilts! Boost bladder control, improve sex, and prevent pelvic organ prolapse with these exper...

Master Your Core • How To Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor Naturally

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ultimatehealingsolutions.com/2025/06/12/m...

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Older maternal age linked to higher pelvic organ prolapse risk New research highlights that women giving birth at age 30 years or older face significantly increased odds of pelvic organ prolapse.

Is vaginal delivery a greater risk 4 causing #PelvicOrganProlapse in women under or over 30? We have so much more to learn. Here's Contemporary OB/GYN's take on recent study.

www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/older-m...

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Women's Health Matters and that includes #PelvicOrganProlapse awareness and screening.

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Wisconsin Nonprofit Challenging Vagina Stigma to Advance Awareness of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Pandemic Childbirth and menopause are primary causes of pelvic organ prolapse, yet fifty percent of women suffer silently with the condition due to societal stigma.

Have sent pitches/books 2 celebs. Posted on SMx17 sites 15 years. Chased journalists, TV, radio since 2010. Press release? #PelvicOrganProlapse isn't going away any time soon; vaginal health silence needs 2 cease.

www.einpresswire.com/article/8184...

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Wisconsin Nonprofit Challenging Vagina Stigma to Advance Awareness of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Pandemic Childbirth and menopause are primary causes of pelvic organ prolapse, yet fifty percent of women suffer silently with the condition due to societal stigma.

Have sent pitches/books 2 celebs. Posted on SMx17 sites 15 years. Chased journalists, TV, radio since 2010. Press release? #PelvicOrganProlapse isn't going away any time soon; vaginal health silence needs 2 cease.

www.einpresswire.com/article/8184...

#womenshealthempowerment #APOPS

Wish I had doc'd POP prevalence study data since journey onset 2009. Talk about conflicting data...
We won't have accurate data until POP screening is standardized aspect of routine pelvic exams.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Stellar fresh off the printer #PelvicOrganProlapse overview tossed my way.

www.mdpi.com/2563-6499/6/...

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