05/03/2026
If you feel a dragging or a heavy sensation or indeed can see a bulge in your va**na / perineal area, it’s likely to be a pelvic organ prolapse. If you’ve recently had a baby it’s common to experience this in the early days postnatal, however if this continues and indeed you had children a while ago or not at all then I’d recommend seeing your GP.
A prolapse is when either the bladder, uterus or bowel has moved down into the va**nal space. Pregnancy and childbirth can be one cause, and so can constipation or having a chronic cough. Lifting heavy weights without the correct pressure management of the core will be another reason, and for some it maybe due to hyper mobility!
The main types of prolapse are pictured and they are also graded based on severity with 0 being no prolapse and 4 being maximum descent.
This can be a vast topic so will post more information on this over the coming weeks. In the meantime if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.