Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support - APOPS

Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support - APOPS APOPS provides guidance and support to women navigating pelvic organ prolapse. https://www.pelvicorganprolapsesupport.org/apops-forum.

Women preferring a private forum to talk about POP with other women can request entry into APOPS
closed forum. ABOUT APOPS
Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support(APOPS) is a USA based 501(c)(3) nonprofit with global arms, founded in September 2010 to generate awareness of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), to provide support and guidance to women navigating the physical, emotional, social, sexual, fitness, and employment impact of POP, and to bridge patients, healthcare, industry, research, academia, and policy makers for the betterment of POP understanding and treatment evolution. MISSION STATEMENT
APOPS mission is to advance global pelvic organ prolapse awareness, guidance, and support, and to innovate universal POP healthcare, education, and research. VISION STATEMENT
APOPS vision is international evolution of pelvic organ prolapse awareness and understanding to optimize women's pelvic health empowerment. APOPS GOALS

IMMEDIATE GOALS
Establish pelvic organ prolapse awareness. Provide global guidance and support for women with POP. Bridge build with key stakeholders and organizations to evolve understanding of women's pelvic floor needs. LONG TERM GOALS
Routine POP screening. Accurate statistical data capture. Address diagnostic clinician educational curriculum. APOPS VALUES
APOPS operates within these core values:

ACCESSIBILITY
Commitment to open access, a spirit of generosity, and the active invitation to engage and contribute that continuously expands reach and sustains growth. AGILITY
Ability to rapidly reconfigure and realign resources to lead in new directions and respond as needed within the industry. INNOVATION
Vigilance in continuously searching for new ways to disseminate ideas. INCLUSIVITY
Purposeful consideration of expansive ideas and the engagement of all voices to ensure the broadest perspective and awareness. COLLABORATION
Recognition that overall success is driven by a willingness to partner with others in the sharing of ideas, information, and action that ensures better outcomes for all involved.

TGIF
02/20/2026

TGIF

Most women have never heard of pelvic organ prolapse, urogynecologists, or pessaries prior to being diagnosed with POP. ...
02/20/2026

Most women have never heard of pelvic organ prolapse, urogynecologists, or pessaries prior to being diagnosed with POP. I certainly hadn’t and I was very proactive and maintained my annual women's health screenings once I reached 21.

Women's health is surging, yet the backdrop of pelvic organ prolapse and other below-the-waist women's health conditions remains ridiculously stuffed in the closet. This is health, nothing more, nothing less.

This February 20th, I applaud efforts to lift the veil via

INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY AWARENESS DAY.

Let's all come together for the betterment of women's health!

Below are links to physician finder pages of American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and International Urogynecological Association (IUGA).

“Everyone deserves to live comfortably and confidently, yet many people quietly struggle when pelvic organ prolapse (POP) disrupts their daily lives. Urogynecologists are here to listen, offer personalized surgical or non-surgical treatment options, and provide compassionate, reliable guidance—so patients feel supported, informed, and never alone.”

Lopa K. Pandya, MD; AUGS Public Education Committee Chair

https://www.voicesforpfd.org/find-a-health-care-professional/

“One in four women will experience pelvic floor disorders in their lifetime. Yet too many remain unaware that care exists. Today, we shine a light on urogynecology and the specialists dedicated to women’s pelvic health. Now is the time to elevate pelvic health on the global agenda.”

International Urogynecological Association

https://app.v1.statusplus.net/membership/provider/index?society=iuga

One of the most positive outcomes of women tuning into their pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor journeys is how much...
02/18/2026

One of the most positive outcomes of women tuning into their pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor journeys is how much we learn from our own bodies. I published my first POP book in 2009, and I love that there are still light bulb moments related to paying attention to my own floor/core regimen. When using my Leva biofeedback tool yesterday, I decided to test how slumping as opposed to good posture impacted the biofeedback reading as opposed to standing up straight. And yep, marked difference!

Quality over quantity when it comes to pelvic floor maintenance!

Here's a study on the value of stabilization exercises with PFMT.

https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202601.2070

There are multiple paths to analyze pelvic organ prolapse prevalence. Data is variable based on tooling utilized, sympto...
02/17/2026

There are multiple paths to analyze pelvic organ prolapse prevalence. Data is variable based on tooling utilized, symptom-based reporting vs physical exam supine vs physical exam standing vs POP-Q analysis. No wonder we don't have hard stats.

Childbirth and menopause are the leading causes of pelvic organ prolapse. POP has an estimated 50% prevalence (we won't ...
02/16/2026

Childbirth and menopause are the leading causes of pelvic organ prolapse. POP has an estimated 50% prevalence (we won't have validated data until all women are POP screened during routine pelvic exams - the real number could be higher, rather than lower).

Took 20 years to get breast health conversation normalized. If we are not informing women AHEAD OF THE CURVE about common conditions they have considerable potential to experience, women's health systems are failing.

02/12/2026

Pelvic organ prolapse impacts women's all day every day quality of life.

Isn't it time we talk about POP out loud?

Colpocleisis (closing the vaginal opening to repair pelvic organ prolapse) is a highly successful surgery to treat in ...
02/11/2026

Colpocleisis (closing the vaginal opening to repair pelvic organ prolapse) is a highly successful surgery to treat in the mature woman. Fast procedure. Short recovery time. Highly successful outcome. Is potential for a UTI post surgery a standard conversation when discussing colpocleisis?

From the surgeon's standpoint, a postoperative UTI may be a routine statistic related to colpocleisis. From the patient standpoint, it can feel like surgical failure even though UTI is easy to treat and the speedy recovery from this surgery is the norm.

I wonder if a prophylactic antibiotic after surgery is an option to prevent this.

https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2026/01230/colpocleisis_as_an_obliterative_surgery_for_pelvic.130.aspx

Pelvic organ prolapse is not a rare condition.Pelvic organ prolapse is not an unsolvable problem.Come back when symptoms...
02/10/2026

Pelvic organ prolapse is not a rare condition.

Pelvic organ prolapse is not an unsolvable problem.

Come back when symptoms get worse is not health empowerment.

Your Voices Matter.

What defines surgical success? Is reducing prolapse completely always the intent? Is POP surgery that reduces a grade ...
02/10/2026

What defines surgical success? Is reducing prolapse completely always the intent? Is POP surgery that reduces a grade 4 prolapse to a grade 2 considered a success?

If all organs are tucked back up where they are supposed to be eliminating anatomical prolapse but the end result includes pain, sexual dysfunction, or voiding problems, it may be considered an anatomical success but the patient is not going to be happy.

If a prolapse repair is reduced to grade 2 resulting in no visible tissues bulging outside the body, improved bladder and bowel emptying, less pressure, heaviness, or friction, with the ability to resume daily activities without awareness of prolapse, is that considered a success in the patient's mind?

Every woman's needs are unique. Deep dive discussions with patients pre-surgery occur for a reason.

It is important patients consider what they feel is most important to them regarding POP repair.

What they can see?

What they can feel?

And does it matter what grade the end result is called if your body feels optimized?

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8225 State Road 83
Mukwonago, WI
53149

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