This is thread 3 of a long-running series of posts from ladies suffering from pelvic prolapses to support each other through the process of diagnosis, repair and recovery.
Here are the previous threads:
Thread 1
Thread 2
Info from BBC Health
What is a pelvic prolapse?
As the muscles, ligaments and supporting tissues in the pelvis become weaker, they are less able to hold in the organs of the pelvis such as the womb (uterus) or bladder.
Gravity pulls these organs down and, in the more severe cases, may appear through the entrance to the vagina.
A variety of problems can occur, depending on where the weakness lies and which organs are able to descend, but in every case there is some degree of prolapse of the vaginal wall, which begins to invert (rather like a sock turning inside out).
Prolapse of the womb or uterus is the most common prolapse, affecting as many as one in eight older women to some degree
Prolapse of the bladder, known as a cystocele, is less common.
Prolapse of the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the bladder) is known as a urethrocele.
Prolapse of the intestines is quite rare, and known as an enterocele or rectocele.
Symptoms
Symptoms depend on which tissues descend, and how severe the prolapse is.
They may include:
A sense of heaviness or pressure in the pelvis.
The appearance of a bulge of tissue in the genital area, which can be quite alarming, and is often red and sore.
Urinary problems, such as having to urinate more frequently, feeling the need urgently, being incontinent (losing control of the bladder) or, conversely, being unable to pass urine when you need to.
Pain in the pelvis or lower back.
Sexual problems, including pain and decreased libido.
Constipation.
Vaginal discharge or bleeding.
Treatment and recovery
Once a prolapse has developed, surgery to fix the affected organs is usually the only way to cure it effectively.
However, another option is to use a device known as a vaginal ring pessary. This is rather like a contraceptive diaphragm or cervical cap. It's made of silicone or latex, and placed in the vagina to push back the prolapsed organs and hold them in place. Many women happily manage their prolapse this way.
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Any old prolapse! Uterus/womb prolapse, rectocele, cystocele, enterocele, urethrocele, incontinence, pelvic floor, anterior and posterior repair, TVT etc part 4
Ben10NeverAgain · 06/04/2012 19:43
:( Tink - BTW did you like my graphic image 
I didn't have an wee problems apart from a slow flow. He said that my rectocele was much worse than the cystocele but that the cystocele would never get better so he'd sort it out while he can.
Could you ask for a second opinion? I have read on here that sometimes the rectocele is masking the cystocele so when one is fixed the other drops down more. Think it was Surewoman that it happened to.
Thats great Fen :)
Tazzle can I point out that every time you do your (((0))) hugs I think of a Fanjo 
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But only a post-op one Ben10!!! If it was pre-op it would be something like (((8)))!!!
Jackie - cant you go back to work for a day and avoid the totting up of time off? Even half a day might do.... Don't worry about being honourable about it - employers have insurance for this. Do think about it. Just wondering if the crackling noise might be because it is a hernia? Maybe... Who knows? But at least you'll gave some answers soon. Do take someone with you for the MRI if you can - I had one on my head about 18 months ago and I felt very peculiar after. Good luck. X
P.S. Ben10 is very, very norty!
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Found you!! I am 3.5 weeks post op for rectocele. Ben10 I have not had back ache but do have a feeling of pressure in my bottom and there?s a pulsing feeling around my tailbone - different feeling to the awful pre-op dragging feeling. I am assuming this is to do with the stitches healing or where I was ?pulled about? during the op.
I wasn?t told to wear my hospital stockings 
I was told to treat the first two weeks as convalescence and then to start with short walks. Oh and I think they said I could do ?light dusting? after 2 weeks!!!! I started driving this week after checking with my insurance company and being confident I could do an emergency stop. I have days when I feel pretty good and others when I am exhausted. I am being careful as sooooo want these stitches to do their job plus they found a small bulge on the front wall and I am hoping it stays just that. Relieved to be recovering and feel a million times better than before the op so all good.
ABitSnowyOutside ? I used a pessary ring while I waited for the op. A friend had found one really useful. I mentioned this at my first consultation and was told I was a bit young for one (I?m 52!) but as I asked she put one in. A bit of a shock at first but I managed to get this in and out myself around once a week. I only did this because my friend confided she took hers out every night!!! 
I don?t think this is usual as they say they can stay in place for 6 months. I have to say I found the pessary really helped to alleviate the symptoms of a large rectocele and when I left it out I really noticed the difference.
Sorry to hear about others ?front wall? problems and worries about test results. Thank goodness for this forum where there are such generous people giving support.
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