5 d. ago The private pain of prolapse: six things I wish I’d known – from sex to exercise to mental health

Pelvic organ prolapse affects around half of all women, yet it is little understood and very rarely discussed. Here is what I found out after my diagnosisWhen I experienced pelvic organ prolapse after giving birth to my daughter in 2019, I had no idea – and neither, seemingly, did my doctors – how much my life was about to change. Every new “surprise” – from not being able to use tampons, to an almost constant cycle of UTIs – felt all the worse for my lack of mental and practical preparation.This shouldn’t be the case: around a half of all women will have some degree of pelvic organ prolapse in their lifetime. There are four types: vaginal, uterine, bladder and rectal, all of which involve one or more pelvic organs descending into the vagina. Often, it creates an internal bulge, but when it is more progressed it can be externally visible too. Prolapse being so varied – and, crucially, understudied – makes for a great proliferation of potential symptoms which are, in my opinion, gene...

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9 d. ago Revealed: Sum left by veteran Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd to his wife upon his death from leukaemia at the age of 73

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Paula Radcliffe's teenage daughter's two cancer symptoms before diagnosis  Surrey Live

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