Urogynaecological conditions: prolapse, bladder and pelvic floor problems

Profiles - 30-44 years old

Alaina

Alaina has four children. She was on maternity leave from her work in the healthcare field. Her ethnicity is White-British.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse

Amy

Amy is a part-time arts educator. She is in a relationship and has a 21-month-old child. She describes her ethnicity as White British.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse

Beth

Beth is a teacher and is currently on maternity leave. She lives with her husband and baby. She describes herself as White British.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse

Catherine

Catherine is a police trainer. She is married and has a five-year-old child. She describes herself as White British.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse

Chelsea

Chelsea is married and has two teenage children. She keeps busy with parenting and volunteer work. Her ethnicity is White-British.

Condition: interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

Eve

Eve works full time as a civil servant. She lives with her partner and two children, aged 3 years and 10 months. She describes her ethnicity as White British.

Conditions: pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, urinary frequency

Helen

Helen is a 41 year old lawyer. She lives with her husband and two children. She describes herself as White British.

Condition: persistent UTI

Iris

Iris is working while also pursuing an advanced degree. She enjoys running in her spare time. Iris identifies as bisexual and is currently living with a male partner. Iris is White British. 

Conditions: urinary incontinence, recurrent UTI

Jasmine

Jasmine is married and has one child. She describes her ethnicity as Arab.

Conditions: UTI, urinary incontinence

Jordan

Jordan is studying for a PhD, and lives with their wife. Jordan describes their ethnicity as “white, other”.

Condition: recurrent UTI

Laura

Laura is a finance director, currently on leave due to ill health. She is in a relationship. She describes her ethnicity as White British.

Condition: chronic UTI

Leah

Leah is 34 and works in NHS management. She is in a relationship. Her ethnicity is White British.

Conditions: recurrent UTI, chronic UTI

MarĂ­a

María is a Ph.D. student and teaching assistant who lives with her partner. She describes her ethnicity as Latin American.

Condition: urinary incontinence

Phoebe

Phoebe is an executive assistant, currently on maternity leave. She is married and has three children (aged 6 years, 4 years, and 5 months old). She describes her ethnicity as White British.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse

Rose

Rose is a researcher. She is married and lives with her two children, aged 7 and 11 years old. She identifies as White British.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse

Rosie

Rosie is the head of a primary school. She lives with her husband and young child and is pregnant with her second child. She describes her ethnicity as White British.

Condition: urinary incontinence

Sabrina

Sabrina works part-time in customer care for a bank. She lives with her partner and her young son. Her ethnicity is White British.

Condition: urinary incontinence

Sharon

Sharon works full time in fundraising and philanthropy who lives with her husband and three-year-old child. Sharon grew up in Canada and now lives in the UK, describing herself as White British.

Conditions: pelvic organ prolapse, stress urinary incontinence

Vickie

Vickie lives with her husband and their two children, aged 1 and 3 years old. Her ethnicity is White British.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse