Ep. 21: Simone about pelvic organ prolapse at a young age (and before pregnancy and birth)

In this episode of Bits of Me, I talk to Simone, a 21-year-old university student with a stage-three uterine prolapse. Simone found a bulge in her vagina when she was 18 years old, but she was too embarrassed to go to the doctor about it at first. She shares her story of showing her mother a photo of her vulva, going off to Denmark for studies abroad and being forced to ask her new flatmates for help to translate pelvic floor exercises into English, learning to trust her body and find confidence in it again, and finding ways to communicate with friends and partners about her condition. We also talk about some of the myths surrounding this common condition, and Simone gives EVB Sport support wear a shout-out. You'll find Simone on Instagram at @living_with_prolapse, and you can read more about her experience and top tips on her blog. Bits of Me is on Instagram too, as @bitsofme_podcast, and on Twitter as @bitsofme_pod. If you like the podcast, please review and subscribe, and if you know anyone who could do with listening to this particular episode, please share it with them. Music: Ice and Snow by Icreage, licensed by Soundstripe. #bitsofmepod #womenshealth #womensbodies #uterineprolapse #prolapseatayoungage #pop #prolapsebeforekids #prolapse #stagethreeprolapse #pelvicorganprolapse #livingwithprolapse #evbsport #evb #pfpt #pelvicfloorphysiotherapy #pelvicpain #pelvicfloor #vagina #vulva #uterus #sexeducation #sexed #womenshealthcare #feminism

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