How can I prevent pelvic organ prolapse?

A common question I get is how can I prevent pelvic organ prolapse and or how can I keep pelvic organ prolapse from getting worse? And there is no absolute way to prevent it. There are certain risk factors and you are going to be exposed to those. However, doing exercises that improve your core, especially your pelvic core musculature, such as yoga or Pilates are possibly beneficial. Aerobic type exercises, they are lighter in nature, can be beneficial. And then there's specifically physical therapy for the pelvic floor. Where you see a physical therapist who will teach you exercises to do. It cannot reverse the effects of prolapse but it may be able to reduce some of the symptoms women are having from it. Or it can keep it from getting worse.