Encouragement

I have felt for many years that I owe an update to this community. I tell myself for months to sit and type a few words.
I found Christine’s program in 2004. I cannot describe with words how this has changed my life. First of all this website prevented me from taking the wrong path.
I did not take the surgery route that was offered to me by my (ex) doctor as the only solution. Instead I decided to try this non-invasive alternative.
It all started with a search for the best surgical solution for me. Some weird intuition forced me to search the Internet constantly. Searching brought a lot of questions to the light. The more I searched the more confused and frustrated I was. I started to question every medical suggestion. There was always something that wasn't clear to me. So I searched and searched but I couldn't put the "medical puzzle" together. Why are these surgeries promoted as easy, quick and with very good outcome if discussion forums of reconstructive surgery clinics were filled with such horrible stories of women that underwent them? Why is the description of functioning of the pelvic support system so illogical, incomplete and unclear? I started to save stories of women that underwent surgery. I wanted to know what the life would be after the surgery and how my body would be affected. I found ruined lives, suicidal thoughts, dysfunctional relationships, horrible emotional and physical damage, loss of jobs or hobbies after "simple, easy surgery" that was offered to me. How is this possible after "an easy and quick fix"? I had a lot of questions. The doctors either didn't answer or their answers brought more questions. I was stubborn and decided to wait until I get a clear picture.
That picture came with WholeWoman.com. God bless you, Christine. I learned so much. I understand my body so much better.
Though my initial symptoms have improved I still have my bad days (especially around my period) but I can manage them and I know good days will come. To me the main tools for managing the POP symptoms gained in this program are: controlling my diet and emptying, being in the right posture, keeping myself active but most of all understanding POP
I try to spread the word about this amazing program wherever I can (on women's forums, online magazines, friends...). To my surprise so many friends (and women from discussion forums) came back to me for information and advice because they felt symptoms they couldn't relate to anything.
There is a generation of women out there that is left alone with their intimate problems. They were raised to leave the care of a very specific and sensitive part of their bodies to gynecology. As gynecology is mostly male domain (at least in my country) women are not fully emotionally understood; and today I question if they are fully physically understood. Considering this barrier and a barrier that the society has built they often have nobody to talk to about detailed symptoms that are viewed as embarrassing in current society. Therefore when women end up with a symptomatic POP they are devastated, alone, helpless, feeling like their life has ended (I went through these stages like most of you did, I was dealing with very bad depressions; I had to digest the whole issue very slowly). This is true for young women with small children that need the physical ability to take care of them and emotional stability to raise them. If women try to solve their POP issue as quietly and discretely as possible they might very easily end up in the medical trap of the lifetime surgical management of POP.
I feel like there are not enough words to describe gratefulness to Christine for publishing her knowledge and creating this helpful and specific place for women. I wish every newcomer the power to grasp as much as possible from the Whole Woman work, spread this beautiful knowledge, and support other women. I have never regretted my decision to take this non-invasive route since I found it; and I cannot imagine living my life with a schedule of surgeries ahead. Thank you, Christine and Lanny.
Wising you the best,
annaf