By Lara Desrosiers MSc, OT, POP Warrior Prolapse recovery often involves ups and downs. I consider a setback to be any experience with my POP that might send me into a tailspin of worry about my POP getting worse, helplessness in my mission to manage my POP, and feeling like I am back at square one. Sound familiar, POP Warriors? This tailspin might get set off by: A change in …
By Lara Desrosiers Occupational Therapist One major challenge that often comes alongside the Pelvic Organ Prolapse experience is something that I like to call the “POP Hijack”. This describes the many ways that prolapse sensations, activities to manage or control prolapse, rules about moving to “stay safe”, and worry/distress related to prolapse can hijack our attention, our energy and consequently our lives. Some symptoms of the POP Hijack include: Distraction …
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