Vaginal Prolapse : am I alone?

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Hello

So a few days ago I felt a strange sensation down below and upon further investigation found a fleshy lump inside my vagina.
Doctor has told me it's a prolapse of my vagina wall & it's not serious.
She was so flippant about it I just left & didn't ask any questions.

Has this happened to anyone else & if it has Will it go back to normal ever???

Google is not my friend today!!!

Hi all, been a while. Flaming really good to hear you've managed to get somewhere just a shame the GP wasn't able to help you first time round.

I've been doing ok for the most part, carrying on with life but I'm always aware of my "issues" in the background and it became very apparent to me today. I'm very constipated so I strained to poo. I jumped on the trampoline with the DC which was probably a phenomenally bad idea.
When DH and I had sex he was on top.....again. I wonder if he is fed up of it yet. Another physio appointment this month. I was discharged as I didn't find it helpful anymore but I need more clarity (exactly which exercises do I avoid? Would I benefit from using those weights?)

Feeling really bulgey especially after straining on the loo. I've decided I'm too scared for surgery. At least for now. Need some sleep. And clench 2..3..4..

Just joining in to mark place. Had DC2 five weeks ago and on getting DH to check the tear, he said 'oh, that looks different'. Suspect I have a bladder prolapse (there's a bulge at the entrance to my vagina). Also worried that my cervix has been, best described as, 'irritable' and I'm still in post birth constipation (my 'normal' is three bowel movements a day. So this is s challenge...). Waiting for my post natal check and then we'll see.

Psychologically I go from 'well we'll deal with it' to utter devastation. Religiously doing pfes. Fully aware that my bmi of 34 (and slightly more post birth) will Come Up, so channeling the breastfeeding calorie eating and thinking very carefully about diet. It took two years to conceive DS2, but neither us had ruled out a third. My biggest fear of birth had always been undercarriage damage. And here I was, back to back full term baby and not a stitch... The universe is laughing now.

likeaboss good luck with the surgery and recovery 18mo is tough but doable just be firm with yourself not to lift as otherwise you may undo the hard work.

Jeni congrats on baby, don't strain on the loo make sure you take some laxido or something. I got a prescription from the GP as prolapse is a long term condition I figure I'll always be taking some form of laxative. Although I forget sometimes hence the constipation issue a few daya ago...

Have been forgetting to do my PFEs as much as I used to. One more thing to do that I just can't face or have the energy for.
Arguing with dh last night and just want to have a good cry and feel sorry for myself. Instead I am being grumpy with everyone and now feeling guilty. Having a 'it's too much make it go away whilst I hide under the duvet' day. But that's not gonna work with three kids so will be getting up again shortly.

likeaboss - just a thought practicality wise, do you have a little step for your 18mo? That might help with some lifting situations. They were on sale for 3.50 the other week in asda although they only cost about £5

likea glad it all went well, sounds very positive. Forgive my ignorance, what's a vaginal pack? Good news on the botched episiotomy stitching, I find it a bit scary how common that can be from personal experience and reading on mn. I got stitched up too tight with my first dc. Really a stupid thing to do and bloody uncomfortable for sex, I wonder if the Dr thought he was doing me a favour?

Are you dosed to the hilt on some good painkillers?

I've had a shower so slightly less grumpy and upset. Still purposefully ignoring dh unless absolutely necessary. Very immature of me.

And clench 2 3 4... (not you likea i suspect there must be no clenching for a bit?) Have some instead

I was on the thread earlier but had fallen off...

Hope you are continuing to recover well likeaboss. I also have rectocele so interested to see how you get on. I'm currently on daily movicol & by and large managing ok. My youngest is still only 6 months old do wouldn't consider surgery at least until he is comfortably walking.

Jen congrats on your new squish. Constipation can be a symptom of prolapse so do seek treatment before your routine post natal check if you need it. I didn't post birth of DS2 and I really think looking back that the straining etc may have exacerbated my issues (not to mention made me totally miserable!)

Yay are you home? Lol @ the magical fanjo full o tricks
Anything vagina or buttock related = dignity remains at the door until you leave to go home. I speak from highly embarrassing experience. I'm dreading my next legs-akimbo-porn-star-envy- inducing prolapse exam

Cait - tmi but do you manage to poo ok or do you have to finagle about down there? I think my rectocele is worse than before because i find (again tmi alert) I'm having to push on the perineum area quite hard or jiggle it around to go, or do the ginger inside vagina thing. And afterwards i don't feel like I've emptied my bowel but I try not to strain as obvs not good for double prolapse.

My update : i slightly wet myself today. I believe it's urge incontinence related coupled with prolapses. Was caught unawares twice but luckily only a small amount so no major disaster just a sigh of resignation. Keep swinging back and forth regarding surgery. On good days it feels manageable and i think it'll be ok but days like today i think 'i am 30 and stuck blotting my knickers in the work loos wtf is this'

On the upside dh and I are no longer acting like a pair of stroppy teenagers hurrah!

Omg FINGER not ginger, i promise I am not putting any roots up my vagina unless it helps

Ha, I'd try anything at this stage!

I take one movicol per day and it means I don't need to ahem 'assist' when pooing. I am also very careful about my diet, lots of fruit & veg. I still sometimes have that feeling of incomplete emptying and some 'leakage' IYKWIM. I'm very lucky ( touch wood) that I have no bladder issues.

I really don't know what I'll do long term about surgery. I've decided to park the decision until my youngest is walking at least. Some days it seems totally manageable and then other days I think I should at least give the surgery a go. I'm in my early 30s too

I think I would need to wait until youngest dc is about 3. I'm still bf and pick up dc3 probably far more than I should or need to (19mo). Planning on stopping bf in a few months and hoping that may have some positive effect on 'the bulge' .

I think the main issue i have with surgery is that a) it may not work so all that pain and discomforting /inconvenience for nothing b) they might do something and make it worse c) I might die from major surgery.

I believe these are rational fears coming from an irrational mind so basically I'm now just confused.

Shit, sorry likea just thought you don't need to hear any surgery fears having been through it so recently.

Sorry wasn't thinking however you have made it through just fine and have had dodgy stitching corrected so you're doing the complete opposite of what I'm worried about which is fantastic will go and hide in a hole now and shut up.

Likeaboss so glad to hear you're doing well!

Highlights in the nicest possible way I don't think death is a totally rational fear. It's probably riskier to travel in a car I have no facts whatsoever to back this up . As for it not working or making things worse, I totally get that.

Likeaboss did your consultant give you figures about success rates for the surgery? Also did you have to use laxatives, fybogel etc prior to surgery? Will you hopefully be able to come off everything once healing is complete? Also (sorry for the 500 questions!) what were you told in terms of expected recovery times eg for driving, returning to work etc

Thanks for the pdf and all answers, lots of food for thought.

Hope you are feeling well

Likeaboss - great to hear you're pain free it sounds like it's been really sucessful! I can see how it would be tempting to overdo things though. Good call on the stool and grabber. Don't worry about TMI i think the nature of this thread calls for it. It's good you've been able to go poo without straining. I've taken two laxido yesterday and whilst I'm not constipated im still jabbing around my perineum and straining to go other wisely a bit of poo gets stuck right near the exit hole
Really uncomfortable feeling!

Cait you're probably right, just the thought of surgery on my bits makes me go a bit irrational and clenchy.

I have my gynae check up next month so will talk it over some more. I was thinking to forego an examination but recently convinced the retocele has gotten worse so will probably need to get it checked. Legs akimbo a-go-go.

Will check the pdf too thanks likea.

Oh the joys of youth, and our fit and fine fanjos and poop chutes.