Bladder prolapse fear!!!

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Slightly panicking at the moment as I think I might have a bladder prolapse, or at least something is bulging right at the entrance of vagina, not protruding out though. Sorry tmi, it's soft and I'm pretty sure it wasn't there before! What can I do? Does it ever sort of, retract back into place?

I was terrified of this after the birth of DC. Turned out just to be a swollen front wall that was taking its time (several months) to go down. They gave me steriod creams and stuff but really I think it just sorted itself out in time. That said, i'd definitely get yourself an appointment to have it checked out, but just wanted to hopefully provide some reassurance that it might not be the worst that youre thinking x

@Kimblebee19 thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'll look into swollen vaginal wall, and will book an appt tomorrow!

Keeping my fingers crossed for you that all is ok!

It sounds like a prolapse I'm afraid. I had the same after my child. Physio and exercises help. Don't let the GP fob you off. Gynae referral needed

Hey! I had my daughter 2 years ago and a few months after birth I noticed the same thing as you describe. When looking in a mirror I was in absolute panick thinking I could see my cervix. After a lot of googling Iv realised is a bowel prolapse rather then bladder as it's the back wall.. sorry if tmi.
I was mortified and still not to please ahh but I never got in contact with anyone from what Iv read pelvic flaw exercises can really help sometimes it just a case of building the muscle back. If your worried contact someone good luck xx

Hi , I had my son 2.5 years ago and had the same as you re soft bulge in entrance of vagina, I went to the doctors a few months after birth and was referred to the gynae unit to see a consultant, they confirmed it was a rectocele prolapse ( these r very common after labour due to the amount of pushing), u can however have bladder prolapses too. A rectocele prolapse is when the wall between the vagina and bum drops down into the vagina entrance as the muscles are weakened. Mine is a stage 2 and I was referred to a physio who helped me with exercises to strengthen the muscles, 2 years on it hasn’t really improved, it doesn’t cause me pain but is just annoying as feeling weighty down there all the time. The next option would be surgery but as I’m now 20 weeks pregnant again I was concerned it could make it worse having baby naturally so I’m booked in with the same specialist to review and see if i will
Be ok to have a natural birth without complications. It all goes well, after birth I will see how it is and if necessary go back to the specialist for next steps. Hope this helps

@Pumpkinangel I'm the same I have a rectocele after my last birth. I'm 17 weeks and every so often it gets low. I'm having a normal birth have to say I'm very worried everything will be hanging out after 🤦🏼‍♀️

@Skymum82 yes me too on that front, I think that’s why I will feel better once I’ve seen the consultant again to make sure I can have a normal delivery. I did worry slightly too as a few ladies I’ve spoken to on here said their consultants referred the for c sections as it can make prolapse worse. I think it depends what stage your prolapse is, hopefully I will be ok, I want to try for a water birth this time round but am defo worried same as u that it will be worse afterwards.

If you can ask for a referral to a woman’s health physio who can examine you and give you very specific pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle advice. Also look up hypopressives - they’re a
Form of Pilates that are very effective for pelvic floor rehabilitation.