57: How to manage pelvic organ prolapse and Lichen Sclerosus as a young woman, with Natashja Simone from ’Living with Prolapse U.K’.

DESCRIPTION

In today's episode, our guest is one of the first women that we are speaking to who lives with pelvic organ prolapse and has not yet become a mum. That's right, Natashja was only 18 when she discovered that she had prolapse.

Now, I don't want to give too much of her story away, but I do just want to let you know when I welcome her to the show you are going to hear me call her Simone and you might think, oh, Steph's losing the plot. She doesn't even have the name of her guest right. 

I've only ever known her as Simone and I think we need to address this point. When Natashja first started her prolapse journey and started talking about it openly, she had so much fear of the shame and taboo of talking about women's pelvic health and then the extra layer of being so young and then the extra layer of not yet being a mum.

Natashja started her Instagram account and called herself Simone as a pseudonym as a level of protection, I guess. And I am so proud of her. I'm so proud of her for sharing her journey with us today because she is so brave to be able to do that.

This episode is for you if you want to know more about:

• pelvic organ prolapse 
• Lichen Sclerosus
• uterine prolapse 
• hysteroscopy 
• septate uterus 
• misdiagnosis 
• how to communicate with your loved ones about prolapse 
• perinatal decent 
• how chronic constipation is a risk factor for POP 
• women's pelvic floor physiotherapy 
• sex with pessaries
• finding ways to live your best life with prolapse 

LINKS FOR YOU

1. Guest - Natashja Simone - Living with Prolapse
2. Continence Foundation of Australia
3. Send a Direct Message to the team on Instagram @bravemumma
4. Join the free Facebook group - Tips & Tricks for Women Living with Prolapse 

This episode is coming to you thanks to our partners at the Continence Foundation. Call the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66 and speak to a Nurse Continence Specialist for free confidential advice, Monday to Friday 8am-8pm.

CREDITS

Host - Stephanie Thompson

Executive Producer & Editor - Dave Stokes

Podcast logo artist - Khrystyna lukashchuk

Brand Designer - Brodie-Rose

Original Soundtrack - Steven Robinson

 

* A special thank you to our Bravemumma community for your understanding this episode being published a couple of days late.