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Think I have a prolapse :'(

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Cheekychops84 · 18/10/2012 13:54

My baby was born on 5th of August at 8lb 13 so pretty hefty . During my pregnancy and after the birth I can feel a lump pertruding from my lady bits it's not painful and I'm not incontinent well not that I've noticed anyway. I'm to scared to have sex as its embarrassing I jus don't think there is any point if I've got bits hanging out :( i didn't mention it to the GP I know I should have but I'm fed up showing my bits to drs ! Does anyone have any experience of this righting itself over time? I have been doing pelvic floors to no avail . Tia

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littlebird3 · 18/10/2012 14:04

Did you have your post natel check ? They would have said if they saw anything to worry about.I have 3 dcs & also have this 'bulge'.very hard to get rid of with pelvic floor exercises but I doubt your other half will be bothered about it ! =D

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Cheekychops84 · 18/10/2012 14:11

Hi little bird thanks so much for your reply! Yes have had check but she didn't look down there as I had no stitches or anything? This is also third DC. It feels like a lump actually at the opening rather then inside ?

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thing1andthing2 · 18/10/2012 14:15

I have a low down bulge on the back wall of my vagina. I went to see a woman GP who diagnosed a rectocele (posterior vaginal wall prolapse). After a 2nd pregnancy I was referred to a gynae and he said it was most likely that the muscles tore during my first birth (only a 7lb 2 tiddler) and weren't repaired properly. So I'm having a cut and restitch in November and it will hopefully sort it out.
Where is your bulge? Front or back?

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Cheekychops84 · 18/10/2012 14:21

It's like a inch lump at the front ?

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Cheekychops84 · 18/10/2012 14:22

It's actually out of the opening :(

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littlebird3 · 18/10/2012 15:37

Maybe just get it checked by doctor but if you are not having any pain or incontinence problems they just tell you to do pf exercises, in my experience anyway. Mine is top & bottom & worse on the bottom when I need a poo ! The joys of motherhood!

cocolepew · 18/10/2012 15:44

Go to your Dr. Don't be embarassed and don't put it iff. The longer you do the worse it will get (if it is a prolapse) and the waiting times to be seen can be horrendous.
If it is out you can push it back in, but you must see your dr.

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Cheekychops84 · 18/10/2012 16:08

Ok I will get the courage to go but knowing my luck it will be a man dr

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Shinyshinyface · 18/10/2012 16:14

I remember having this for quite a long time after I had my DC3 (now 13)...would be worse around the time of my period too. I think it was like that for 2 or 3 years, I don't have it any more and I put that down to being much fitter now, not sure whether it's from years of doing abdominal exercise which hauled everything up or just the pilates that must have helped my pelvis floor (although I'm terrible at pelvis floor exercises on their own).

Hope you get a good response from GP.

oohdaddypig · 18/10/2012 16:15

Hi cheekyshops

I have similar problem.

This might be WAY tmi...

Is it worse when you stand up? Mine is barely noticeable when I lie down so GP dismissed it as very minor. It's exactly like you describe yours though when I stand up. In fact it sounds like yours littlebird. Did you tear badly too? I had a third degree tear first time round. Feel like I don't know what to do - how did you get them to refer you thing?

Anyway, cheekychops I've not really helped, sorry, but I wanted to let you know I'm in the same position and to mention the whole worse when standing issue

cocolepew · 18/10/2012 16:21

Have a look in general health there is a long running thread dealing with these type of problems it's 'Any old.....'

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Cheekychops84 · 18/10/2012 16:43

Still noticeable lying down but not as bad it's just annoying me now :really but I've heard surgery can actually make sex impossible not that I should b bothered mind as I can't face it anyway. I wasn't sure if it was prolapse tho as I don't have the incontinence thing ? Yes saw the long prolapse thread but it was too much chit chat and about their daily activities in between and it's 1000 post long .

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oohdaddypig · 18/10/2012 16:47

I know cheekchops I didn't really get into the prolapse thread either.

I don't have the incontinence bit either - in fact, mine is way better since having DC2 and my prolapse being worse. I think there is a theory that the pee gets trapped in the prolapsing bit so doesn't escape as easily

sex isn't impossible, it's just a bit, ermmmmm, odd

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Cheekychops84 · 18/10/2012 17:05

I'm amazed that the amount of women who actually have this problem yet little can be done about it? Ive ordered an electrical pelvic toner by tens hoping that may help a little bit with the sex part but for now I'm not doing the sex thing

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LackaDAISYcal · 18/10/2012 17:11

cheekychops, talk to the nurses at your gp practice; they will know which doctor is most sympathetic to wimmins ishoos.

I'm going through the process at the minute here, and from what I can see it varies enormously on the local health authority how it is treated and how quickly you get sorted.

My rectocele is being investigated by a bottom man in a couple of weeks (oo-er), and I've been referred to physio for the cystocele. This was dx'd as minor, but it was examined lying down and with an empty bladder, which I'm less than happy about, but I'm stuck in the cogs of the NHS wheel now.

Tangointhenight · 18/10/2012 17:25

cheekychops I could have written your thread, though I had a baby last year. I have a protruding lump, I can't wear tampons as they fall out and sex is pointless because I feel nothing. I've had recurring bouts of thrush and infections down there so I have bit the bullet and requested to see a female doctor next week, she sees wimmins bits everyday so I keep reminding myself that!
Just book an appointment honestly, you don't want to get to the stage I'm at over a year later.

KennethParcell · 18/10/2012 17:31

Despite my screen name I am female. I am wondering if not getting an orgasm any more is a first sign of this. I reach a point where it's the peak but it's pathetic. I am doing pelvic floor exercises. Three holds of ten seconds, the going up in the lift and the ten quick clenches. Doing those about three times a day, well for a few days .....

oohdaddypig · 18/10/2012 17:34

HI Kenneth, Nice talking about prolapses with you

I can still orgasm. I've given up with the pelvic floor exercises as didn't help and I feel like it's going to take more than a few twitching muscles to shift it. But maybe it affects orgasms for some people. Sorry, It's crap.

Anyone had any luck getting rid of it? My GPs were both TOTALLY disinterested.

KennethParcell · 18/10/2012 17:34

ps when I first started exericising i had to wear a ST because of pee leaking out, in time to the star jumps! but that has got much better. my symptom is more ... that motivation to have sex obviously, well, there used to be more in it for me.

KennethParcell · 18/10/2012 17:36

If it turns out I've done all this clenching for nothing........ that's it. I'm off to nunnery.

sparklingsea · 18/10/2012 17:43

I have this problem also. Mine is a bulge at the back which really protrudes inside my vagina when I need a poo, I often have to push back on it with my thumb so I can go, I hate it! I have seen a gynae about it who assured me it wasn't too bad, my youngest is 5 now and I have done tons of pilates and it has not improved significantly. This thread reminds me that i should get it checked out again.

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Cheekychops84 · 18/10/2012 17:44

I do pelvic floors but don't have much sensation

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Cheekychops84 · 18/10/2012 17:46

Oh dear y are we all suffering :( they wouldn't tell druggies that their condition isn't that bad ! I'm still in my 20's and feel I should be in my 80's

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LonelyLinda · 18/10/2012 17:55

Helloooooo, I have had this problem on and off since the birth of my second giant DC 3 years ago.

Since he was born I had the heavy feeling, iykwim, I saw my gp who thought it was a prolapse although not actually out (internal - pelvic wall collapse or something similar). I went to the Gynae Consultant when DS was FOUR WEEKS OLD and he charmingly informed me it would help if I LOST SOME WEIGHT!!! How I didn't lamp him I don't know.

Anyway after lots of pelvic floor exercises it did get a lot better. Constipation contributes to the problem as any (TMI) pushing causes it to be nearly pushing out.

My ongoing problem is exercise makes it worse. I'm a normal weight so weight isn't the issue but wanting to lose a few pounds and definitely tone up I took up running but had to give up after a couple of months as it gave me the heavy feeling and felt like something was pushing out. I started the gym doing general exercise classes and again got the heavy feeling as though something was pushing out. When this happens i think that if I continued exercising then it will actually come out, I just stop in time when the feeling starts.

I am going to start to do yoga and pilates which is supposed to be good for this. Also the pelvic floor exercises helped me. I was referred to a pelvic physiotherapist nurse who was fantastic for me advice wise and also mindset.

Can I please say OP that all of the GP's, nurses etc that I saw were amazingly supportive and helpful (other than the Consultant I saw). My GP said that intercourse is absolutely fine in circumstances like this and if anything, it actually pushes it back in (!!!!).

Sorry for such a long post but it is an ongoing part of my life and nobody talks about it, you cant' get info from the internet and it's kind of unspoken. I was thinking of starting a thread of my own yesterday so i'm pleased to see some people to share conversation with about this!

LonelyLinda · 18/10/2012 18:00

Sorry, just to add, I can go for months without seeing it, when i'm not exercising or overdoing it. Lifting the (heavy) children can also attribute to it.

I researched a lot of surgery and for me I could live with this rather than have major surgery which I still wouldn't be able to exercise after.

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