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Women’s Health · Pelvic health · Lahore

A heaviness or a bulgeis somethingyou can get help with.

Q: What is Prolapse Support?

Pelvic organ prolapse is when the muscles and tissue supporting the bladder, womb or bowel weaken and an organ descends, causing heaviness, pressure or a bulge. It is common after childbirth and with menopause. For milder prolapse, pelvic floor physiotherapy alone is often enough to reduce symptoms; more significant prolapse may need added support or referral. Prolapse is common, especially after childbirth and with menopause, and for milder prolapse pelvic floor physiotherapy is often enough to reduce symptoms.

A feeling of heaviness, pressure or a bulge in the vaginal area is often pelvic organ prolapse. It is common, it is not something to hide or put up with, and there are real, manageable options.

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What is it?

What is pelvic organ prolapse?

Prolapse happens when the muscles and connective tissue supporting the bladder, womb or bowel weaken enough that one or more of these organs descends toward or into the vaginal wall. It is common, especially after childbirth or with menopause, and ranges from mild to more significant in how much it affects daily life.

For milder prolapse, pelvic floor physiotherapy alone is often enough to reduce symptoms meaningfully. More significant prolapse may need added support, and where surgery should be discussed we refer you to the right specialist alongside conservative options.

What you may notice

Does any of thissound like you?

C·01

A heaviness or dragging sensation

In the vaginal area, often worse by the end of the day or after standing for long periods.

Heaviness

C·02

A visible or felt bulge

At or near the vaginal opening, sometimes more noticeable with straining.

A bulge

C·03

Discomfort with standing or lifting

That eases when lying down.

On your feet

C·04

Difficulty with bladder or bowel emptying

Sometimes needing to change position to fully empty.

Emptying

C·05

Discomfort with intimacy

Related to the sensation of pressure or the prolapse itself.

Intimacy

C·06

Symptoms after childbirth or with menopause

Which are the two most common times prolapse becomes noticeable.

Life stage

SCROLL FOR THE ASSESSMENT TO FIND YOUR ROOT CAUSE

Educational diagram, not a real patient. Two simplified views of the pelvis side by side: on the left the pelvic floor muscle is drawn as a taut band holding three organs in place, on the right the band is drawn slack and lower, with the organs sitting lower. — A simplified educational model. Your own assessment determines the type and degree of support that suits you.

Understanding it

Support,not just strength.

You do not need to have named this as “prolapse” before getting in touch. Many women describe it as a heaviness or pressure long before knowing what it is, and an assessment tells you exactly what is happening and what your options are.

Common and treatable

These symptoms are genuinely common, and not something to hide or endure.

Mild to more significant

How much it affects daily life varies, and so does the support that helps.

Often physiotherapy first

For milder prolapse, pelvic floor physiotherapy alone is often enough to reduce symptoms.

Our advanced treatment techniques

What helps depends on how much support you need.with purpose.

There is no single answer for every prolapse. An assessment works out where you are, and your plan is built from there.

01Heaviness

Milder prolapse

Pelvic floor physiotherapy alone is often enough to reduce symptoms meaningfully.

02Persistent heaviness

More significant prolapse

Where symptoms remain despite strengthening work, added mechanical support can hold the organs in a better position while you continue physiotherapy.

03Referral

When surgery is the question

Where prolapse is significant or surgical options should be discussed, we refer you to the right specialist alongside conservative options.

Examples at home

Gentle moves thatare often part of a plan.

Slow, low-effort movements that keep pressure off the pelvic floor. Which of them helps depends on your assessment.

015 to 10 slow breaths

Illustrative image, not a real patient. A woman lying on her back on a mat with one hand on her lower abdomen and one knee lifted a little, breathing out as she starts the movement.

Breathing before effort

Learn to breathe out as you start a movement, rather than holding your breath and bearing down.

Lie on your back with your knees bent and a hand on your lower tummy.
Breathe in slowly and let your belly widen.
Breathe out gently as you start a small movement, such as lifting one knee.

021 to 3 minutes

Illustrative image, not a real patient. A woman lying on her side on a mat with a cushion between her knees and a pillow under her head, one hand resting on her lower abdomen, resting calmly.

Resting on your side

A comfortable position that takes the weight off the pelvic floor.

Lie on your side with a pillow between your knees.
Rest a hand on your lower tummy and let it soften.
Breathe slowly and stay as long as it feels easy.

038 to 10 slow lifts

Illustrative image, not a real patient. A woman lying on a mat in a gentle low bridge with her hips lifted a little and her hands by her sides.

Gentle bridge

Coordinate the breath, the deep core and the hips without strain.

Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet hip-width apart.
Breathe out and lift your hips only as far as is comfortable.
Breathe in and lower slowly.

041 to 2 minutes

Supported child’s pose

A resting position that lets the pelvic floor and lower back let go.

Kneel and rest your chest and arms over a pillow.
Let your hips sink back and your lower belly soften.
Breathe slowly and stay as long as it feels easy.

These are examples of what an assessment may build into a plan, not a programme to start on your own. Stop if anything hurts or you feel more pressure or heaviness afterwards.

Step by step

Assessment first, then a plan that fits your life.

A private conversation

First 15 minutes. Your symptoms, your birth and medical history, and what you are hoping physiotherapy can help with.

Illustrative image, not a real patient. A female physiotherapist in a navy hijab and white coat sits on the floor beside a woman lying on a mat, explaining the next step with an open hand.

A consent-led assessment

30 to 40 minutes. With your informed consent at every step, we assess the type and degree of prolapse and what support suits you. External-only assessment is always available if you prefer.

Illustrative image, not a real patient. A woman lies on a mat doing a low bridge while a female physiotherapist stands beside her and observes, a simple movement assessment.

A pelvic floor programme

A programme to strengthen and coordinate the muscles that support your pelvic organs, matched to what your assessment found.

Illustrative image, not a real patient. A woman lies on a treatment couch with a pillow under her head while a female physiotherapist, hands raised, explains the technique before touching.

Review, and referral where it is right

Where prolapse is significant or surgical options should be discussed, we refer you to the right specialist alongside conservative options.

Illustrative image, not a real patient. A woman doing a gentle bridge on a mat in her living room with a hand on her abdomen, an exercise that can be repeated at home.

Your first visit

What actually happens,and what never does.

Appointments are one-to-one with a female physiotherapist in a private, women-only studio. You will leave your first session with a clear picture of your prolapse and what can help.

Consent at every step

Any examination is explained beforehand and requires your explicit agreement. You remain in control throughout.

Your “no” needs no explanation

You can pause or stop a session at any point, or ask for an external-only approach instead.

Referral is good care

Where prolapse is significant or surgical options should be discussed, we refer you to the right specialist.

Questions

Private questions, straight answers.

Is prolapse only something that happens after menopause?+

No. It is common after childbirth at any age, and menopause is a separate, additional time it can become more noticeable due to tissue changes.

Can physiotherapy help prolapse?+

For milder prolapse, pelvic floor physiotherapy alone is often enough to reduce symptoms meaningfully. An assessment tells you how much support your pelvic floor needs and what is most likely to help.

Do I need surgery instead?+

Not necessarily. Conservative management is often tried first. Where prolapse is more significant, we will discuss referral honestly as an option alongside it.

Will I have to have an internal examination?+

No examination is automatic or mandatory. It may be recommended where it will genuinely help, but it is always explained first, separately consented to, and you can decline it and still be assessed and treated through external methods.

What about a pessary?+

Pessary support is coming soon, with Dr Munaza Ghani, who is MSOMPT-qualified in pelvic health. Ask us directly and we will tell you where it stands and whether it could suit you.

Where exactly is the clinic in Lahore?+

The studio is a private, home-based space in Hasham Street, Karim Block, Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore. We share exact directions after booking, so your visit stays discreet.

Safety first

Some symptoms need a doctor first.

This page is educational: It does not replace a medical assessment.

These need urgent medical attention: Contact your doctor directly, not a physiotherapy appointment.

Sudden severe pain
Inability to pass urine
Bleeding not related to your cycle

Your next step

One messageis enough to begin.

You do not need a diagnosis, or the right words for what you are feeling. Tell us what you are noticing, and we will tell you honestly what your options are. Women-only · One-to-one · Your details stay between you and your clinician.