05/08/2026
A pessary and a “see you in a year.” A shrug and a prescription for pelvic floor exercises nobody checked you could actually do. A “well, you’re not planning more children, are you” when you asked about surgery options.
I’ve heard it all in clinic. And I’m done watching my patients absorb it like it’s normal.
It’s not normal. It’s just common. Those aren’t the same thing.
My daughter’s 6. She’s the reason I trained in pelvic health in the first place. And six years in, my drive to change this hasn’t softened. It’s got stronger.
Change doesn’t happen because the system feels like being kind one day. It happens because enough of us stop accepting “that’s just how it is” as an answer.
You know your body. You know when something’s wrong. Stop apologising for saying so.
Tag a woman who needed permission to expect more. Or drop a 🙋♀️ if you’ve heard any of these lines yourself.
Chloe x