How to Stop A Prolapse From Getting Worse

You did it. You birthed a bouncing baby and your body is in
recovery from enduring the sheer awesomeness that is childbirth.
As the months that follow unfold and that baby starts to grow,
you can’t help but shake the feeling that something is not quite
right down there. Why is peeing so weird now? When did my body
decide it was okay to just leak out said pee every time I cough?
Am I supposed to just wear panty liners all day every day just in
case someone makes me laugh? Why does it feel like there is a
bulge in my vagina?


Though it is a common post-birth issue, the first time you hear
that you have pelvic organ prolapse may be frustrating and quite
upsetting. I mean, your body was made to have babies. Why would
something so natural cause such an issue?


Avoiding the S Word


Your doctor may suggest many treatment options to help prevent
your prolapse from advancing to the point where they begin to
start talking about surgery. Surgery is a SCARY word that we
would like to help you avoid. Prolapse reconstruction surgery,
or Vaginoplasty, may be recommended in advanced cases.
However, if you aren’t severely prolapsed, there are steps you
can take that may help you avoid surgery all together. Yes, early
prolapse can be corrected without ever ending up under the knife.
Even a grade 3.


Popular less invasive treatment offered can include
vaginal pessaries and Kegels as the only form
of pelvic floor treatment. Don’t hear me wrong, these can be very
helpful, but I am more a fan of using a functional, whole body
exercise approach to healing core and pelvic floor issues. Here
at Restore your Core, we are fellow partners of your
health-focused team and are seriously invested in empowering you
to make every movement throughout your everyday life healing. We
believe and have seen first hand with many clients, that our
12-week program can train you to bring symptom relief and avoid
the discussion of surgery altogether. No matter when you discover
a prolapse, we always recommend 1 year of pelvic floor rehab
before deciding on more drastic routes. 


Pelvic Organ Prolapse: What is it?


First things first, let’s make sure we are all speaking the same
language here: pelvic organ prolapse is the injury in which one
or more of your pelvic organs “drop” from their normal position.
Though bladder prolapse is the most common, any pelvic organ
(bladder, uterus, rectum) can make the descent. This injury
happens for a variety of reasons and sometimes, it is really not
known why. Birth injury, core and pelvic floor muscle imbalances,
postural misalignments, and excess intra ab pressure are all
reasons one might sustain a prolapse.


If pelvic organ prolapse is allowed to advance to its fullest
potential, the prolapsed organ will make its way down the path of
least resistance into the vaginal canal. Eventually, the
organ may exit the vaginal opening.


Different types of Pelvic Organ Prolapse include:


Bladder prolapse- Cystocele (the most common)

Rectum prolapse- Rectocele

Uterine Prolapse 

Vaginal Vault Prolapse

Small Intestine Prolapse- Enterocele



Though pelvic organ prolapse can be caused by obesity, aging, and
other stressors on the floor muscles, vaginal birth is the
leading cause of prolapse. As you can imagine, vaginal birth does
a number on those pelvic floor muscles because of the amount of
stretch the pelvic floor muscle must undergo to make way for the
baby’s grand entrance into the world. This is why it is
pretty common to pelvic floor prolapse after childbirth.