If you’re active… pelvic floor symptoms are more common than you think Years ago, I was a national-level weightlifter heading into pregnancy—and I wanted to keep training. The internet being the internet, I got hit with the classic fear-messaging: “Don’t lift or your baby will be harmed,” “Your organs will fall out,” and a whole […]
Introduction: Shifting the Conversation Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) might be one of the most misunderstood topics in pelvic health. A quick Google search can make it sound terrifying—like your organs are “falling out.” But for many active women, prolapse is less about fragility and more about understanding pressure, adaptation, and recovery. At Barbell Mamas, we […]
A diagnosis of prolapse can be terrifying. We’re here to take the fear out of it Pelvic organ prolapse also known as POP is a condition that occurs when one or more of the pelvic organs shift from their normal position and press against the walls of the vagina . This definition can sound scary […]
Prolapse or POP is a condition that sounds scary. Definitions talk about it as “descent of one or more of the pelvic organs towards the vaginal opening”. It gives the image that your bladder is going to fall out of your body. But that isn’t the case Think about pelvic organ prolapse as an INCREASE […]
