pessary

A third of all deliveries were induced, meaning labour was started using artificial methods such as a hormone drip or a pessary.

A common treatment for prolapse, a device called a pessary, actually resembles a menstrual cup.

It is administered using gels, creams, pessaries, tablets or sprays.

Pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle changes can help to improve symptoms, but sometimes medical treatment is needed such as vaginal pessaries or surgery.

"I had steroid cream. I had pessaries. I had oestrogen cream. I had all sorts of things when really all I needed was antibiotics," she said.