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oh that's a relief though i will double check when I get to see a physio. I can easily lift 4-6 kg with one arm, (done so in classes for about 4 years) but I presume only one arm at one time or you are lifting in the middle as well? I had visons of having to stop all my gmy classes (which keep me sane since my husband died) and all my gardening which allows me to stay in our house!! This forum had been amazingly helpful It ought to be made into a self help book/blog :)

Thanks supergolden, and supergolden. Your common sense and empathy has really cheered me up. I am surprised they don't have more Pelvic floor classes :) I have ordered the dvd recommended (hab-it) and also went and ordered Michelle kenways book though i also found it free on the net after i had ordered it :) Things don't look quite so balck now though I am going to have to face up to gardening and not humping weights around.

Thnaks Monkey for the advice. I only rarely do Body Pump now when there's no other classes, I found it made my joints ache as I am a part time gardener. However I love Step (4 days a week) and it hasn't made anything worse since the proplapse happened! I've also downloaded all the advice from Michelle Kenway's great website and will give to my instructors. I have had a proper examination and I am being referred to a physio - whenever that will be! Squats even without weights I find uncomfortablel now, walking on flat surfaces fine, walking on uneven ground especially in this snow really uncomfortable, I am guess it's the core working to keep balance? Someone did suggest support underwear, not sure about that. This forum is very reassuring, not full of the scary stories in other places. It's the 'uncomfortable' feeling which is driving me nuts :)

When I went to chool in New Eltham we used to have a day trip up there and it was really interesting, small enough for it not to be overwhelming for children. In my day I seem to recall a very old animated clock which had figures coming out of it on the hour.

Good grief, i don't think i could swim fast enough to make it a cardio blast! I do quite heavy gardening for people plus my classes at the gym plus walk my friends two labradors since mine died, but also finding walking on pavements easier than on uneven ground, must be the balancing which I know I have never been good at. Will have to give up the 10 miles I usually do on a Saturday but according to my doctor I should be pleased as the condtion isn't life threatening :) What books do people recommend?

oh dear sorry to hear that Monkey. Only had mine or about 3 weeks but the 'uncomfortable' feeling and a future with incontinence and goodness knows what developing makes me want to scream already:) They do say being overweight can make it worse and losing weight helps, but I was put on a low tablet for blood pressure (Amlodepine) last year and have steadily put on 10 pounds since then, which can't help! After reading all the above I spent last night going through all the websites I could find which recommend and crticise every approach in equal numbers! I walk 10 -12 miles on a Saturday or Sunday, will I have to stop?

I got my prolapse after 4 spinning classes over Christmas and yes we did do a lot of 'bunny hops' up and down! Was fine in all classes until then. Never tried spinning before, mostly do Body conditioning, lots of Step, Body Pump and power stretch with no after effects! There is SO much conflicting advice though. No one treatment and no one approach . It's really depressing not knowing who to believe ! Even surgery seems to have dire results. Do any of the toners etc work?