Vaginal prolapse

[Quimble]

I'm 27 weeks pregnant (baby no 2) and was diagnosed yesterday by my GP with a "very very severe" vaginal prolapse. She is going to refer me to a specialist at my local hospital (where I am due to have my baby too). I was really quite shocked as although i knew my pelvic floor was not all it should be (stress incontinence) I did not expect this.
as I was so shocked while at the surgery I hardly asked any questions, ie what exactly was the extent of it given that described it as v. v. severe. I think I'm going to call my GP in the morning and just get a bit of a fuller picture of exactly how bad it is.
So many things are going through my mind - how will this affect the last 13 weeks of my pregnancy, will I have premature labour, will I have to have a Ceasarian, will I have to have surgery to cure the prolapse, what will happen to my sex life, are pelvic floor exercises going to do any good, how could I have walked around all these weeks and not known something was up?. I know that I can discuss all these things once I see the specialist, but I don't know how long it will be before I get the appt. In the meantime
Does anyone else have any experience of anything like this?

PS My first birth was a normal vaginal delivery, no stitches, no forceps, and I was "only" 30 then. This has only happened during this pregnancy (my son was 18 months when I conceived this time round)

Sorry Quimble I have no experience of this, but I hope the doctor was able to answer some of your questions.

I am worried that I am suffering from this too. It is two months since I had my baby and have tried to do pelvic floor exercises but not very successfully. I have not seen the gp yet but am worried about the possibility of needing surgery.

Hebe, you may find that its just the muscles that need toning up again (by the blasted pelvic floor exercises that are just so tedious). Let you GP have a look and maybe you'll be reassured. My friend who had weakness after her dd was born has been referred to a physiotherapist which has meant that she has set goals to work for with her pelvic exercises and the incentive of regular progress checks with the Physio. I'm sorry because I know how you feel. It is scary.
My prolapse has been brought on by the weight of the baby in the womb, combined with weak muscles I suppose. I didn't have the prolapse until this pregnancy.
The GP was not in today, so she's going to call me on Monday morning.