Can a prolapse go up and down?

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Hi,

I'm 5 weeks postpartum and was told by a midwife at 3 weeks pp that I had a cervical prolapse (just by looking; no internal examination). This made sense to me as I'd been feeling an uncomfortable pressure and as if something was stuck in my vagina.

I've just seen the GP to discuss this. They performed an internal examination, concluding that I do not have a prolapse, despite the uncomfortable sensations I'm feeling^.

Can prolapses go up and drop down throughout the day? Can symptoms come and go? I have booked a follow-up appointment already, so currently looking for personal experiences

Thanks^

In answer to your questions, yes they can. They can also heal up dramatically up to a year (or more) postpartum. In the weeks and months after birth you have high levels of a hormone called relaxin. This makes everything floppy and saggy down there. If you're breastfeeding you'll also have low levels of oestrogen which means your vaginal walls will be very weak. As the months pass this will all change and things will heal either completely or to a great extent.

Following as I’m the same op. I have been told not to exercise and I am miserable with just walks. Don’t like swimming. I feel the same as you though haven’t been examined yet, have a slot in two weeks. I’ll be nearly six months pp.

@SallyWD thank you for this information; it makes me feel positive that things can improve

@Yummymummy2020 my follow-up appointment is early June. I'll update you on what happens :)

Hi op, I had a severe prolapse after my children (nearly 30 years ago now) and it took some time for the GP to realise how bad it was because their examination was always done when I was in the stirrups so gravity sort of pulled everything back into place, if you see what I mean. When I was up and about, it was of course much more obvious, and it wasn’t until I asked them to see when I was kneeling up that the extent of the problem became clear and I got the right treatment. I don’t know if that might have any relevance in your case. Good luck with your next appointment, I hope you can get it sorted.

Thank you, abbey. I have a feeling lying down during my examination did affect the GP's analysis. I'll try kneeling up, as you mentioned, during my next appointment

Get a second opinion . My go thought I had rectocele. Consultant one said recyocele plus cystoceke. Consultant 2 said wombs bladder and rsctum all gone.

No surgery required at the time but physio booked.