Brand new - unsure what resources to try first.

WWPosture is number one. If you hold your body right and move it right, the prolapses will also righten. This is the basic given on this site. Type posture in the search box at the top of the page and you will find some good descriptions of WWposture and the diaphragm breathing that accompanies it, better still buy Christine’s book.

When deciding on which exercise DVD, you can be guided by their names. First aid for prolapse means just that and sounds something like what you refer to as arresting the development of your prolapses, and yoga means yoga that is devised specifically to be suitable for ladies with prolapse.

Chucking any of them in with other exercises you may already be doing can only make sense if the other exercises you are doing are compatible with prolapse i.e. cause no further damage. If they require you to straighten your stomach and tuck your bum, they are not designed for prolapse, or women for that matter, but for men.

Deciding what to buy first is always an unknown, but if you are a ‘why’ person then you should not forget Christine’s book “Saving the wholewoman”, if you are a ‘what’ person then the exercises are probably more your cup of tea. The WWposture answers the ‘how’.

Best wishes, Fab

The work done by the individual is self managed and self paced according to the individual ability and need. The wwPosture is the basic tenet. You need to stand, sit, walk, work and exercise in posture. This requires some work and adjustment for those women who have been socially conditioned to suck their tummies in and bum under.

If you live the posture then you have begun the arresting work to prevent further prolapse. Swimming should be ok, but I prefer the breast stroke with froglike leg movements to overarm and scissor like movement of legs as I find the former more compatible to my prolapse. The cardio stuff at a gym I am not familiar with, so can’t really comment, but if it cannot be done with an intact lumbar curve then it is probably not wise to proceed. Acute angle leaning forward from the hips is okay, obtuse angle leaning back is not.

Your bladder needs to return to its position over the pelvic bones, you don’t need a posture which will send the bladder down the vaginal canal.

Most of us have used the first aid for prolapse first as that was the first dvd out.

Cheers, Fab

Dear newtothis,
I would suggest that you get the First Aid for Prolapse. You can purchase a bundle and it will include the book, a baton and the DVD.
On the DVD you will find and excellent explanation and demonstration of the WW posture. Christine also explains the science behind the posture and WW techniques. The DVD has a dictionary of movements which details how to do the exercises and why the exercises work. There is also a section on using the posture in daily activities.
When I started, I began by learning firebreathing(on the DVD) and learning each section of exercises (they are broken into chunks) until I could do the entire program.
WW takes time and committment. It is a life-long adventure to managing your prolapse without letting it consume your life.
Over time and this does take time you should see change. You should also begin to feel empowered. You can control prolapse. You can live a satisfying life.
Then I began to add the Yoga DVDs. Now I can create my own WW workouts,including one for when I am travelling.
Hope this helps,
Whole Woman PA

Hi Newtothis and welcome. I agree with Fab and WWPA that you should start with the basics. That would be the book, or the First Aid for Prolapse DVD, or both. I myself had nothing but the book for my first year, and have built my collection over time.

Yes, you do need an anatomy lesson. If you have been sucking in your belly, tucking your butt under, and walking around and working out in that type of body position, you have been contributing to your prolapse. We have all done it. Since adopting this posture not only have my 'celes learned to behave most of the time, but I feel better in my skin that I ever did. This posture is not just about prolapse but about the health of the hips and spine as we age.

So - get the book and devour it. Get the basic DVD. I love the yoga DVDs for the additional moves that they contain (more yoga-based than dance) and the wonderful women's wisdom they feature. But for basic understanding of prolapse and posture principles, start at the beginning.

Posture is ALL, as Fab has pointed out. All the moves you learn, just support that. Fire-breathing is a major tool in the toolbag, which you will need and want. There is SO much you can do for yourself. - surviving

I am on the site for five months now. If u can afford it, buy the book and the the first several DVDs. I use the first three DVDs. I like to alternate them. Keeps me from getting board and they are all different and target different parts of the female anatomy.
Keep coming back to the site for support and refreshment. These ladies are full of loving support and generous hearts.

Good decision, Newtothis. This is the best DVD to buy first. The book will give you greater detail and more technical information. It also has a great chapter on the different surgeries and their risks and possible complications. It is very well referenced from medical journals.

Louise

Hi, I am 58 yrs old and discovered I have a small rectocele about 6 months ago. I am doing the whole woman posture but I also use a tampon everyday and it seems to help keep it up in place. Has anyone else tried this & can this harm me ? (I do change the tampon every 4 hours) Thanks Sammys

Hi Sammys and welcome. I'm glad you are getting some symptom relief from a tampon, though to be honest I'm a little surprised. I have rectocele and I can barely keep a tampon in......and it feels awful. I would think if you are good with posture and WW moves, you might want to consider going without from time to time. Anything that you stick inside is going to hold the space open somewhat, which works against the effort of keeping the vagina as a closed space by proper weight-loading and with the round ligaments of the uterus pulling everything forward into the lower belly. - Surviving