Why does it feel like it’s hanging out of me?? Talking prolapses with physios, Sam and Jenna

In our 99th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with physios, Jenna and Sam all about prolapse, particularly postpartum prolapse:

• What is prolapse?
• How do you know if you have a prolapse?
• The difference between incontinence and prolapse
• Are you using different muscles when holding in your bladder versus doing pelvic floor exercises?
• What are the different grades of prolapse?
• Should all postpartum women be checked for prolapse?
• Will you forever have to manage a prolapse?
• What is the importance of doing pelvic floor exercises and should you do them whilst you’re pregnant?
• Is there anything else we can do other than pelvic floor exercises to try and decrease the risk of developing a prolapse?
• What are pessaries?
• Are prolapses more common in women carrying twins and triplets?
• Can symptoms of prolapse happen after your 6-week check?
• How do women know if they need to be operated on?
• Does hyperemesis increase your risk of prolapse?
• Can menstrual cups lead to prolapse?
• And MORE!!!!

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