Welcome

Welcome to the Prolapse Information Project, a blog committed to providing you with evidence-based information about Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP), and other resources to help women with POP and their supporters.

My name is Shannon, and I am an Australian mum who developed POP after the birth of my first child. When I was trying to come to terms with my condition, I found a lack of factual information about POP, and a lack of support (including from many health professionals). This website is my response to the wall of silence that seems to surround POP.

I created this page to bring together high-quality scientific resources to help you make informed decisions about every aspect of living with POP.

Guest posts from women with POP, their supporters, or health professionals are welcome. The intention of the blog is to develop an evidence-based supportive community, and if you can contribute to that, please get in touch using the "Contact Us" page.

I have no financial interest in any Prolapse related products, so you can be confident that the information you read on this blog is impartial.

If you haven't used a blog before, you can use the 'Tags' on the right hand side to read information just about a particular topic.

For instance, if you'd like some good news, click on 'Breakthroughs' to read about improvements in the treatment of POP. If you've just been diagnosed, or have hit a roadblock in your management of POP, you might want to click on 'Getting Help'.

If you are a family member, friend or medical practitioner supporting a woman with POP, we have marked pages that are particularly relevant for you with the tag 'For Supporters'. Of course you should also feel free to browse all the information on this site.

You can contact me any time by leaving a comment on a post, anonymously if you wish, or by emailing me using the 'Contact Us' page. I'm not a medical professional but I will try to direct you towards a resource or organisation that will help you.

Most importantly, though POP is an ongoing condition it is not something you should just have to live with or an inevitable result of childbirth. If someone tells you it is, including medical professionals, then find someone who takes your concerns seriously and who will support you in improving your quality of life. If you would like to, you can also try and educate people by speaking to them about your condition or directing them towards websites such as this.

Ultimately, you deserve to get help. Keep asking for it until someone helps you!

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