Resources
You are not alone, and you were not crazy to feel blindsided.
One of the most common things we hear is, "why didn't anyone tell me this could happen?" The shame and sense of betrayal are real. The organizations and providers below exist because so many women have asked the same question — and refused to stay quiet about the answer.
Pelvic floor & prolapse support
Education, advocacy, and peer community.
APOPS — Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support
Jenn's pickA 30,000+ member community changing the narrative around prolapse since 2010. Forums, articles, and videos by women who have lived it. One of Jenn's favorites.
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Voices for PFD
Jenn's pickPatient-focused education from the American Urogynecologic Society on prolapse, incontinence, and pelvic floor disorders — including a provider finder. One of Jenn's favorites.
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Your Pelvic Floor (IUGA patient education)
Plain-language, clinician-reviewed education on prolapse, incontinence, and pelvic pain — a good first place to learn the vocabulary.
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Pelvic Floor Disorders Network
NIH-funded research network publishing evidence-based answers on treatment options for pelvic floor disorders.
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HysterSisters
Long-running peer community for women before, during, and after hysterectomy recovery.
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Mental health & therapy
Pelvic diagnoses can shake identity, intimacy, and self-worth. A good therapist is part of recovery, not separate from it.
Postpartum Support International
Helpline and provider directory for perinatal mental health — anxiety, depression, and identity shifts after birth or loss.
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Psychology Today — Find a Therapist
Searchable directory; filter for women's health, chronic illness, trauma, and somatic specialties.
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Inclusive Therapists
Directory centering culturally responsive, identity-affirming, accessible mental health care.
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Open Path Collective
Affordable in-person and online therapy ($40–$80/session) for individuals without adequate insurance.
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Watch & learn
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