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ASSOCIATION FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE SUPPORT
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Whispers From Our Founder
I'm pleased to release the 2016 2nd quarter newsletter, filled with the positive energy that has been flowing behind the curtain. For years APOPS has felt change was coming, for years APOPS has believed women with POP, healthcare, research, academia, and industry should walk side by side increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and generating positive forward momentum. It is palpably clear that we are finally closing in on the next big shift in women's health.
Nose the grindstone, we've been building three events to take place between June and August. APOPS 2nd annual walkathon, joining women, healthcare, and industry together in a unified voice of support, and our inaugural duo-armed clinician conferences in the UK and US to increase POP clinical best practice, will provide considerable fuel to shift POP energy.
Walkathon
APOPS 2016 Women's Pelvic Health Congress
We encourage women with POP, clinician groups, and industry to sign up for individual or team walk. Join us after the walk for a chance to take home one of our many give-aways or our fabulous tote bag filled with nearly $350 worth of amazing products including ApexM Pelvic Floor Muscle Stimulator generously donated by Incontrol Medical. Stick around for our POP roundtable question and answer session where I'll lead the discussion by answering any questions you have about my pelvic health journey or address your concerns about next steps to help you along your path to pelvic health balance.
I encourage clinicians to join us at our conferences in Manchester, England and Milwaukee,Wisconsin; we have amazing programs at both locations, leaders in the pelvic health arena chairing our events, and international POP urogynecologic experts providing keynote presentations. We warmly invite clinicians from all fields of practice that provide women's pelvic screening and diagnostics, as well as medical students interested in specializing in women's pelvic health.
Change is Coming~Every Voice Matters!
My continuing gratitude to you all!
Sher
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Interviews with Key Opinion Leaders from healthcare and industry provide valuable insights into multiple aspects of the POP dynamic. Much is evolving in the POP arena. As pelvic organ prolapse awareness increases and women recognize symptoms and request screening from their clinicians, the need for treatment variety will increase. Every woman's needs are unique; some women want surgery, some prefer non-surgical treatments. APOPS will continually explore all treatment options to better inform our following.
ApexM: Recapturing Control of the Pelvic Floor
A trip to InControl Medical (ICM) was of considerable value to better understand the pelvic floor strengthening devices this forward thinking company provides. I would like to share some information captured during my meeting with Amy Bomberg, VP of Sales Development, a refreshingly outspoken women's pelvic health advocate.
Amy, please explain for our following the vision behind InControl and how ApexM came to be a medical device for women's pelvic health. Also please share a little history of the device, the developer, the vision.
InControl Medical (ICM) is a company focusing on pelvic floor health. Weak pelvic floor muscles can lead to symptoms such as: bladder leakage, migration of the internal organs to the vaginal canal, bowel leakage, poor sensation during vaginal intercourse and prolonged postpartum recovery. ICM has 5 products to help ranging from prescription only devices to FDA cleared over the counter devices (ApexM) for the treatment of female urinary incontinence. All our products were developed based on clinician and consumer feedback of what is needed.
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Media Planet Interview
USA Today Women's Health Supplement
Sherrie Palm, the Founder and Executive Director of the Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support opens up about pelvic organ prolapse (POP), a silently pervasive reality facing women.
Media Planet~Certain health conditions and symptoms of POP are often not shared during doctor visits. Why is this case?
Sherrie Palm~
Despite nearly 4000 years on medical record, stigma continues to shroud pelvic organ prolapse in silence. Urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, tissues bulging from the vagina, and painful intercourse are symptoms few women are comfortable speaking about out loud. I feel all pelvic organ prolapse symptoms need to be talked about out loud, to enable women suffering in silence to recognize they are not alone, to increase awareness of POP, and to clarify that treatment is available.
Media Planet~What types of symptoms did you experience that you knew something was wrong?
Sherrie Palm~
The symptom that got my attention is the symptom that gets most women's attention-vaginal tissue bulge.
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TALKING THE TALK
What's being talked about in the POP arena?
APOPS 2016 WOMEN'S PELVIC HEALTH CONGRESS
Primary care, gynecology, urogynecology, urology, physical therapy, radiology, gastroenterology, research, academia, and industry advancing POP understanding side by side. Join us!
Manchester, UK July 18-19, 2016
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~Early-bird pricing thru May 31~ Limited Seating
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QUICK TIPS
Overactive bladder and pelvic organ prolapse often intersect. Women who've had POP surgery and never experienced OAB may find that as they age and their pelvic floor muscles continue to weaken despite engaging in daily maintenance pelvic floor exercises, OAB may start to occur. If you experience classic signs of OAB such as
frequent urge to urinate, bladder spasms, frequent urination, or leaking of urine post surgery, be sure to ask your clinician if OAB treatments are appropriate for your needs.
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ASSOCIATION FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE SUPPORT
8225 State Rd 83
Mukwonago, WI 53149
262-642-4338
Your generous contributions enable APOPS to build programs to generate pelvic organ prolapse awareness and assist women with POP around the world!
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