When Helen Ledwick typed "why do my insides feel like they're falling out" into Google a decade ago, she had no idea that search would mark the beginning of a life-changing journey.

The former BBC 5 Live journalist and podcaster was experiencing pelvic organ prolapse - a condition that affects around one in twelve women after birth, but which many have never even heard of.

Prolapse happens when one or more of the organs in the pelvis, such as the bladder, bowel or uterus, slip from their usual position and bulge into the vagina. It's not life-threatening, but it can have a profound impact on daily life, relationships and mental health.

For Helen, the shock came just two weeks after a difficult birth with her second child.

"I stood up from the sofa and suddenly felt things shift," she recalls. "It felt like when a tampon isn't sitting properly, you can feel something's not right."

Confused and frightened, she grabbed a mirror and her phone to see what was happening.

"I'd never even heard the term prolapse before," she says, and since talking openly about it she's realised it's often a "taboo" subject despite being very common.

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