Prolapse problems

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Catlover465 · 05/01/2026 19:39

Does anyone else have a prolapse of the uterus? I am needing a wee every 5 mins; my bladder never empties completely. Doctors think it is uti’s but there is never any pain or stinging. Does anyone else suffer from this? I have a doc appointment next week.

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Mullaghanish · 05/01/2026 19:45

ASK if vaginal oestrogen would help? “It can be used alongside pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) to improve the vaginal wall, improve sensation and possibly improve pelvic floor muscle function. Oestrogen therapy can also be used alongside vaginal pessaries to help prevent or treat vaginal atrophy (a thinning, drying and inflammation of the vaginal walls that can occur if a woman's body has less oestrogen) before insertion (NICE 2019).” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8111701/#:~:text=Oestrogen%E2%80%90only%20hormone%20replacement%20therapy,before%20insertion%20(NICE%202019).

Oestrogen therapy for treating pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women - PMC

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of oestrogen therapy for treating pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women; and summarise the principal findings of relevant economic ...

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8111701/#CD014592-bbs2-0043

Mullaghanish · 05/01/2026 19:46

My friend has it and has noticed improvement in urinary symptoms with oestrogen vaginal cream ..

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