Uterine Prolapse weeks after giving birth

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It's happened to me and the hospital said 'you've had a baby, what do you expect?'

I can tell you I did not expect it!! It's inside, fairly high up and I can't always feel it.

Has it happened to you? Please tell your experiences as I'm frightened everything will fall out when I sneeze!

I feel for you. Let me tell you, I did not expect a rectal prolapse (rectocele) after my first baby was born in May - I'm only 23!

Surely the hospital won't leave you in that state? I had all my bits put back in place at the same time I had a perineal repair - yup had a brilliant birth experience .

I was told that they won't touch me for at least 6 months and there's no guarantee that they would do anything - just assess me.

Did they say whether it would affect subsequent births?

I will definitely have a ELCS next time because of the birth which in summary was: 3rd degree tear, manual placenta removal, PPH, rectocele and perineal repair. The risks of a subsequent vaginal delivery are too great. I am more than happy to have a c-section next time!

I had cystocele and rectocele after first V traumatic instrumental delivery ( I was 25)

I saw a few consultants one reccomended surgery , the other agreed to support me with non surgical help ( basically a ring pessary to hold my bits up)

I took it out after 4 months and used pelvic floor and core strengthening exercises and physio etc

im pregnant again and at my 16 week appt I asked to see a consultant who spoke to me about my condition and she agreed there and then to an elective section.

for me things did not improve for about 6 months after the birth when I stopped BF and my ligaments tightened again.

ask to be referred to a pelvic floor specialist and physio, if they say no ask to see another doctor
if they say no, find out the department in your local hospital that deals with gynae and self refer yourself.
good luck

gateacre1 - Would you mind me asking a very personal question? How long after your prolapse op did you have sex again? My surgery was 15weeks ago and have been using dilators. Surgeon said I'm fine now but psychologically very scared

Sorry I misread your post. I see you chose non-surgical route!

Hi first1, think we dtd about 3/4months after birth (his birthday) but I kept getting flashbacks of the birth during it that we had to leave it longer.

It did get better with pelvic floor exercises ( sorry if tmi but I would do them during dtd sometimes)

the dr gave me a pessary of oestrogen cream to use everyday too which also is meant to help make dtd less uncomfortable.

tbh I can only dtd for a certain amount of time before it gets uncomfortable and we have to stop luckily I have a V V understanding OH.

I too was prescribed 5 weeks worth of pessary oestrogen - vagifem. Though stopped that quite a while ago now. Dilators are helping me physically prepare just psychological fear of stitches going etc

Thanks for your posts.

I'm a bit naive here. Do they put the ring inside with local/ general anaesthetic? What does dtd mean?

bump - anyone else out there?

dtd = doing the deed

the consultant put it in manually with no pain relief, it is mainly degrading and uncomforatable rather than painful.
hope your doing ok x