WW techniques helping my POPs

I am new to posting, but have been lurking on the site/forums for a few months now. I am 47 yrs old, and last March discovered that I have various POPs. My perimenopausal hormones are starting to fluctuate, and in March I had severe night sweats and much pelvic inflammation, with great pressure in my vagina and a feeling like something was in there (like a badly placed tampon feels). My doctor diagnosed a slight cystocele and a fairly low cervix and sent me for a pelvic ultrasound to rule out any abnormalities causing the pressure. Turns out I have 'unexceptional ovaries' (made me laugh), I can fully empty my bladder and nothing else looked suspect. My doctor did not suggest surgery, in fact she seemed to be against the idea that a uterus with nothing wrong with it would be removed. She felt that the most of my issues came from the pelvic inflammation. In other words I was feeling all these things that have been there for awhile because the issues were inflamed. But other than prescribing some estrogen cream to apply to the vulval tissue she didn't have a lot of answers as to how to deal with it.

So, I found this site (yay) and soon realized that my POPs were quite mild compared to some (no peeking ever) but they were really uncomfortable anyway. Everything Louise wrote about perimenopause I could relate to. I read Christine's book (from library) and became more diligent in my diet: flaxseed, soy milk, Omega3 supplements, red clover tea. My night sweats and pelvic inflammation have disappeared since doing so. Only my hemorrhoids still flare up cyclically with my period (darn). For the last 3 months I have tried to change my posture to be in WW posture all the time, especially when I exercise (run, bike, hike, gym, Bikram Yoga) and sit (I am a software developer so sit a lot at computer).

I can't believe the difference the WW posture makes. I have terrible posture from sitting at the computer for many years, and for the last few years have been concerned about the curvature in my upper back. All the exercises that I was given to improve it did nothing. However, as soon as I started the WW posture, lifting my chest rather than pulling my shoulders back, lifting from the crown of the head so my chin is not forward, and allowing my lower back to curve (kind of by lifting my tailbone) my neck/shoulder pain is mostly gone. My POP pressure is greatly relieved, although things still fluctuate with my period (mostly rectocele issues, but slooooowly improving). I have spent so many years tucking my pelvis that things were really tight. The exercise that helps me the most is the wide-feet turned out-squat. When I do it, things just seem to free up and shift upwards.

My birthing history is: 1st child forceps, big episiotomy; 2nd child c-section due to breech position. So I have a little of everything :)

Sorry for the long post, but just wanted to share my gratitude for all the helpful advice and work that many of you have put into this site.