Talk to me about prolapses.

[Saffy]

i have an anterior prolapse ( the front or top wall) where the bladder falls into the vagina- i diagnosed myself before my 6 wk check with obstetrician and have since seen a physio who specialises in pelvic floor. I could 'see' it with a hand mirror when I stood up and felt the pressure when lifting heavy things, but my toilet habits aren't a problem. Mine is stage 2 apparently. My obstetrician gave me a course of oestrogen pessaries to use at night, I have just finished them, and it feels a bit better. The physio said they can't 'fix' itwith pelvic floor exercisies but it helps the symptoms. my obs said if things don't improve symptom wise in a couple of months she can giv me a 'pessary ring' which you put in and take out as required and it holds everything in place, but to be honest I feel like I can manage. Apparently breastfeeding makes it worse becasue of the lack of oestrogen which weakens the vaginal walls, once you stop bfing things improve as well as improving over time anyway.

Just about all my frineds who have had kids have had some degree of prolapse also, so its fairly common.

Also, my obs said if I get a surgical repair, I would need a caesear next time ( not that I am planning a next time) but I would not want a caesear and she wouldn't want ot give me one, then she said it all falls down again when you go through menopause- not that you are anywhere near it PZ, but I am- so you have to get it repaired again

[megs]

PZ, I have a strong feeling I have a prolapse. In fact I'm fairly certain. My 2nd child was 4kg posterior and crown with his had facing my thigh, I didn't have a tear but I know he did a bit of damange and streching. I then went on to have 2 more children, with my last little man also being 4kg.

I try to do my Pelvic floor exercises but I honestly think that I need help. I am due for a Pap smear this year so I think I will get the Dr to do a check whilst they are up their and see how bad it is. My symptoms are hard to describe, and I think it is different depending on where I am in my cycle. But I have like a stress incontinence, if I feel the urge I need to go suddenly, but their really isn't much to wee. Also sometimes I'll be finished but get up to wipe and their will be a little bit more.

This would be my only downside to childbirth.

[Olive]

I had a prolapse, I had it surgically repaired, I've got a thread in platinum