My Secret Pelvic-Organ Prolapse

For months postpartum, I suffered from pain, incontinence, and overwhelming despair. Then a plastic doughnut saved my life.

Jun 11, 2025 - 12:26
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My Secret Pelvic-Organ Prolapse
I had a great birth: intense, shortish, something out of an acid-tinged fairy tale circa 1968. I loved my midwives, loved their freestanding birth center, loved the painful, difficult, rewarding work of labor (yeah, I’m one of those). The first moment our new family was left alone, my conscious m... More »