I had a 9lb 4oz boy followed by a 10lb 4oz boy. Everything was fine until after the menopause and coming off HRT. Lots of heavy work in the garden and lifting grandchildren resulted in stress incontinence and a prolapse (I didn't know you weren't supposed to do heavy lifting until it was too late). I had a pessary fitted which caused infection so I had to have antibiotics to clear it up. I was referred to a consultant who said I would probably have to have a hysterectomy. Fate intervened, we moved house and I was allocated to a wonderful female GP who gave me a long appointment, listened to my concerns that the pessary could be too big, therefore rubbing against me internally and causing the infection. She agreed that the pessary was probably too big, ordered several sizes of pessary and found one that fitted perfectly. Two years on I just have it changed every six months, apply an oestrogen tablet internally every month and touch wood everything is fine.
When I had my boys, 51 and 49 years ago, we weren't advised to do exercises. Is it too late to start doing the exercises now I have the problem?