Pelvic Organ Prolapse

[Madaleinerw]

Hi all

Has anyone ever had a prolapse during pregnancy? I'm currently 24 weeks into my second pregnancy and I think I have it.

I conceived at 9 months PP so I guess my body didn't have much time to heal. I didn't have a particularly traumatic first birth but did have an episiotomy. I also don't remember suffering terribly after birth aside from being abit achy down there so I don't think I had prolapse then.

My question is - can becoming pregnant quite quickly cause the prolapse and is it likely going to cause problems in pregnancy?

TIA xx

[Tsubasa1]

I think if you didn't do pelvic floor excercises to strengthen the pelvic floor after the birth of your first, giving birth, if you are overweight or if you have chronic constipation are all risk factors (among others). I think you should go to the gynecologist.

[Madaleinerw]

@Tsubasa1 thank you for responding. I did all my exercises and haven't had problems up until now (like incontinence). I did everything I could really as I was so worried about post partum issues :(. I'm also underweight.

I am going to book an appt tomorrow with GP and then speak to my midwife on Friday.

[Idabidaboo]

Hello, did you have any joy at the doctors? I think I have the same issue although I got pregnant 12 months after my first birth

[MyGrassIsBrowner]

I've just recently been diagnosed with low grade rectocele myself which I'm fairly sure was caused whilst pushing when I had my DD. My first child, pushing was haphazard and I didn't really know what the hell I was doing. Suffered for months afterwards though and now I'm 25 weeks pregnant with baby no.2. Need to squeeze when I cough or sneeze, can't sit on the loo for long periods and my pelvis hurts if I'm stood for a while. Sadly can't do anything for it until I've finished having babies (which will be after this one) and I fear it's probably too far gone for pelvic floor exercises now. Did you get diagnosed?

[Madaleinerw]

@Idabidaboo @MyGrassIsBrowner

Hi both! I'm so sorry I missed your replies! How are you both getting on?

I'm having real troubles getting help from anyone. I've been told it's just a varicose vein in my vulva but I'm really not convinced. It's a really big bulge. My GP won't physically examine me because I've said that it doesn't completely protrude outside of my vagina (basically I can't touch an organ). It's a bulge on the right have side of my inner and outer labia.

Honestly I don't know what else to do. It's so achy the further along this pregnancy I get and if I need a wee, it doesn't come out unless I push this lump up and out the way.

[Ava50x]

Hi there

I'm trained in hypopressive pelvic floor rehab. In case of prolapse I always advise clients to go to their GP and be assessed. Once you've done that, and know the grade of prolapse, you should totally try hypopressives. They are completely safe to do in pregnancy although you shouldn't hold your breath for too long and don't do it after 28 weeks or so.

[FartnissEverbeans]

I thought I had a prolapse and it turned out to be varicose veins as well.

Mine doesn’t sound quite as severe as yours but it was so uncomfortable and I was so upset when I thought I had prolapse. I think mine was made worse because of a yeast infection - it seemed to get really inflamed. Could it be something like that perhaps?