Before I was pregnant, I had never thought about why my own mother crosses her legs when sneezing. I thought it was strange at the time.

Due to permanent irritation of my urethra, I went for a check-up after two weeks with my gynaecologist, who assured me that this was perfectly normal and that all women have some sort of prolapse after giving birth.

My story is not the story of every postnatal woman, I know that. What we do not know is how many women are still walking around with similar problems. Who don't dare tell anything, out of fear or shame. There are solutions. If we all dare to raise awareness, provide information and learn to listen."

I have been doing yoga for years, swim regularly and do the necessary strengthening exercises... But pregnancy and certainly childbirth have had a huge impact on my pelvic floor.

Today - my son is three - I still suffer from this, especially when jumping and sneezing. I also suffer from vaginal flatulence more often than before, especially during yoga.

A difficult birth can cause problems. We are used to talking about leakage of urine, but how about speaking about loss of stool? That is still a big taboo. A very moving testimony about serious pelvic floor problems postnatally.

Testimony from a woman who was not told how she might feel after giving birth.