awareness of pelvic floor exercises. doing the right exercises can alleviate symptoms and even stop prolapse in the first place. 40% of people will likely do it wrong and the biggest errors usually i see in clinic are people trying too hard. you can see that apart from the incontinence, i m the picture of health. sam s problems were childbirth related. it was that bad that my two year old son was having to go and fetch mummy clean pants. sam was given a vaginal mesh implant to help her prolapse a treatment that s no longer offered because of the life changing side effects it was found to have on many women. she s still waiting for hers to be removed. after having the mesh, i slowly started to slow down and i developed fibromyalgia. and i got to the point where just a simple trip to the supermarket could see me in bed for weeks. i was exhausted. but vaginal mesh aside, there are other treatments on offer that can alleviate even the worst symptoms.
i d wake up in the morning and all i could think of was vagina. this report contains the word vagina a lot. that s kind of the point. half of us have one and of those of us who have one, some experts say half may experience this condition. all consuming. you can t think of anything else. it s really hard to discuss, perhaps. it s private and intimate. it feels a bit shameful, a little bit disgusting. natasha wants people to talk about it. she s 24. she hasn t had any children. it makes her case unusual, but not unheard of. i first noticed my prolapse symptoms when i was around the age of 18. i was living at uni and i noticed when i went to the toilet a bulge was coming out of my vagina. she now wants to raise awareness for other women and encourage them to seek help quickly if they think they have a problem. so i left it for about a year and a half before i finally went to the doctor and, over that time, my prolapse symptoms
and sexual function, as well. and squeeze and hold. i started the squeeze along to try and engage with people just to raise awareness of pelvic floor exercises. doing the right exercises can alleviate symptoms and even stop prolapse in the first place. 40% of people will likely do it wrong and the biggest errors usually i see in clinic are people trying too hard. you can see that apart from the incontinence, i m the picture of health. sam s problems were childbirth related. it was that bad that my two year old son was having to go and fetch mummy clean pants. sam was given a vaginal mesh implant to help her prolapse a treatment that s no longer offered because of the life changing side effects it was found to have on many women. she s still waiting for hers to be removed. after having the mesh, i slowly started to slow down and i developed fibromyalgia. and i got to the point where just a simple trip to the supermarket could see me in bed for weeks.
and sexual function, as well. i started the squeeze along to try and engage with peoplejust to raise awareness of pelvic floor exercises. doing the right exercises can alleviate symptoms and even stop prolapse in the first place. 40% of people will likely do it wrong. and the biggest errors usually i see in clinic are people trying too hard. natashja is also keen to show off what she can do and help others realise they are not alone. ellie price, bbc news. you can watch more about this on bbc iplayer now, just search my prolapse and me. the uk economy grew by more than expected in november, according to new official figures. the office for national statistics said the economy grew by 0.3%, after falling the month before. it was driven by the services sector, including a boost to retail from the black friday sales.
symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse, and it s believed that up to half of all women are affected at some point in their life. it means millions of women are living with symptoms including pain and incontinence. researchers say that embarrassment and a lack of awareness are stopping people from asking for help. 0ur correspondent ellie price has been finding out more. natasha is 24. she hasn t had any children. it makes her case of prolapse unusual, but not unheard of. i first noticed my prolapse symptoms when i was around the age of 18. i was living at uni, and i noticed when i went to the toilet, a bulge was coming out of my vagina. she now wants to raise awareness for other women and encourage them to seek help quickly if they think they have a problem. so, i left it for about a year and a half before i finally went to the doctor. and over that time, my prolapse