Pelvic Organ Prolapse Recovery: Why 40% of Women Still Suffer Years Later

She burst into tears the first time she tried on pelvic floor support wear that was supposed to help her — instead, it fell off and left her in more pain.

On this episode of Femtech At Work, a women's health innovation podcast, Rosie Dumbrell, Founder of Everform Therapywear and a pelvic-health-trained physiotherapist, shares how that moment set her on a five-year journey to build something better. If you're building something in femtech, watch closely — Rosie's story is a real lesson in solving a problem nobody else wanted to touch. And her honesty about what it's cost her, personally, is the kind of thing that sticks with you long after you've stopped listening.

Key Takeaways:

• Why do most postpartum compression garments actually make pelvic floor symptoms worse instead of better
• Discover what happened when Rosie pitched incontinence and pelvic pain to a room of fifty male investors
• Find out how one dismissed GP appointment led a physio to diagnose her own perimenopause at 42
• Learn why teenage gymnasts and AFLW athletes face a surprisingly high risk of leaking, even without giving birth
• What percentage of Australian women are still living with pelvic floor problems years after having their babies

Resources:

Rosie Dumbrell: LinkedIn

Everform: LinkedIn | Instagram

Everform: everformwear.com.au/

Maaike Steinebach: LinkedIn

Website Femtech Future: femtechfuture.com

Instagram Femtech Future: @femtech_future

If any part of Rosie's story landed for you- the fear of being dismissed, the exhaustion of advocating for your own body, the relief of finally being believed, you are far from the only one who's felt that way, and this show exists because those stories deserve to be told out loud. If this episode gave you that feeling, the best way to help us reach more women who need to hear it is to leave a 5-star review on whatever platform you're listening on, share with a friend and your network, and then subscribe so you never miss the next founder's story. Thank you so much for being here. See you next week.