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me and my gynae consult...

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Lisa78 · 27/07/2004 16:52

Went to hospital to see the gynaecologist about my much-lamented prolapse. She asked me some questions about my SPD and about my urine retention, which I did think was odd, until she asked how many weeks along I was... Sat looking blank with this awful thought in my mind that maybe I was pregnant (despite just having finished my period!) and they knew but I didn't. At this point, she realised she was looking at the wrong part of my notes and moved along to my prolapse - huge sighs of relief all round.

At least, until she produced the most medieval looking instrument, like the speculum but three sided - what the F* is that??? Anyway, had the pelvic exam, oh joy, and lucky lucky me, I have two types of prolapse of the three you can get, one of the womb, and one of the bowel... I'm just grateful I don't have the bladder one, at least I'm not wetting myself

So, she has referred me for physio since her other option was an hysterectomy, which I think is extreme. I can push my cervix back into place when it drops, (charming imagery there) and it is rarely painful, the odd bout of vague abdominal cramp when its dropped, but thats about the only problem I get with it, so I think I'm making the right decision

I bet if men had these, there would be plenty of options though...

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Chocol8 · 27/07/2004 17:55

Lisa - you are soooo right about men!

Ooooh, the "push my cervix back into place when it drops" did conjur up a not too pretty picture, I can tell ya!

I think I would have gone with you on your choice to be honest - at least start with the less invasive choice first eh? You just never know...it might work, as I'm sure it will!

Good luck with it and let us know how you get on. xx

Blu · 27/07/2004 18:14

LOL at your 'am I pregnant' moment.

As I child I remember elderly relatives talking in hushed tones about their 'truss'. I think it was some kind of support tube that you could push inside to stop it all dropping - is this an option, or have I got the wrong idea completely?

mummytosteven · 27/07/2004 18:14

erm i always thought a truss was some sort of tummy support for a hernia, tho could always be wrong...

Lisa78 · 27/07/2004 19:31

I thought it was a hernia support thing, rather like those belts that boxers wear (as in fighting men, not dogs )
I think you can have some sort of ring inserted to hold everything up too, but she didn't offer that, so presumably its no good for me. Shame I didn't get offered a truss, I feel quite hard done by now... But she did admire DS2 at length so I can forgive her that omission

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motherinferior · 27/07/2004 20:44

Lisababe, is it worth checking out all the options? As we know so well, sometimes the professionals don't offer everything they could. I wouldn't opt quickly for a hysterectomy either. Drop me a line if you want me to make any enquiries with a Work Head on...

peachpie · 27/07/2004 20:59

Hi Lisa78! I am a doctor but specialised in psychiatry a long time ago so my gynae is a bit rustyhubby is a GP but he is ogling Gaby Logans tits at present and only answering me in grunts. I am certian there are repair ops they can doan "anterior repair" rings a bell, where they basically tighten up the vagina so the womb doesn't slip down, and for a bowel prolapse you need a colorectal surgeons' opinion--a hysterectomy won't do much for that.

If you are not getting too much hassle from the prolapses then it's probably best to leave well alone and do physio as suggested for your pelvic floor. If you do want to do something more drastic I would seriously get a second opinion.

I hope this helps!

peachpie · 27/07/2004 22:00

Hmmall gone quiethave I broken MN ethos by revealing a bit of myself? Sorry, I am a bit new to this stuff--I am a Mum first and foremost!!!

peachpie · 27/07/2004 22:00

Hmmall gone quiethave I broken MN ethos by revealing a bit of myself? Sorry, I am a bit new to this stuff--I am a Mum first and foremost!!!

edam · 27/07/2004 22:26

don't panic Peachpie ? you should have seen the thread about threadkilling, there are a lot of people on here who feel like threads die after they have posted. Sometimes no-one has anything to add for a few hours, that's all ...

peachpie · 28/07/2004 11:54

Thanks edam-silly how paranoid you can get...

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