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Is your bladder starting to rule your life?

It's that embarrassing problem no woman wants to talk about, let alone admit to, but here at Kegel8 we know all about the problem, and we have the answer.

Discover more about your pelvic floor, bladder weakness, prolapse and our range of medically-approved pelvic toners, manual pelvic floor exercisers, vaginal weights & cones in our informative articles.

So you've been diagnosed with prolapse. Chances are you'll be wondering what to do next, maybe you're feeling apprehensive, and certainly anxious. The thing about prolapse is that you can't really compare yours to anyone else's - it's hidden, and it's private - and there is such a taboo around prolapse that many of us bury our heads in the sand! Hopefully we'll be able to show you the choices available to you, and help to empower you to getting a stronger pelvic floor.

Your prolapse diagnosis may have come as a complete surprise - you may not have felt anything untoward and you might even be showing no symptoms of prolapse at all. Or you might have the dragging heaviness, the bulge, and be struggling to properly empty your bladder or bowel. Following the diagnosis by your GP you should know what 'grade' or 'stage' your prolapse is...

Muscles and ligaments that support your small intestine can become weak and can result in the small bowel dropping down in the gap between the rectum and vagina. An enterocele (small bowel prolapse) occurs when the small bowel drops against and moves the upper wall of the vagina. This will create a bulge in the vagina.

What causes an Enterocele Prolapse?

• Weak pelvic floor muscles.
• Straining due to constipation.
• Tissue damage following surgery or childbirth...

A Cystocele, or bladder prolapse can affect you in various ways:

Cystocele / Bladder Prolapse

The front wall of the vagina supports the bladder and it can weaken and loosen with age. If it deteriorates the bladder can prolapse or fall into the vagina. A Cystocele is the most common type of pelvic organ prolapse and is commonly associated with prolapses of other organs.

Urethrocele or Urethra Prolapse

The urethra carries urine from the bladder out of the body. A prolapsed urethra occurs when the tissues surrounding the urethra drop downwards into the vagina.

Cystourethrocele

Often the bladder and urethra will prolapse together this is known as Cystourethrocele.