Hello,
I am desperate to hear about people’s experience with healing/improving from having a prolapse. I had my first baby via forceps delivery 2,5 years ago and my second baby 7 months ago (significant 2nd degree tear, almost 3rd).
I have a diagnosed grade 2 anterior and posterior prolapse (cystocele and rectocele) and have had pessaries inserted twice but unsuccessfully.
With the second baby I had retained products of conception and had to have surgery twice to remove it which further set me back.
I’m trying to do pelvic floor exercises as per the women’s health physios recommendations but finding it difficult to stick to when I have so many other musts in a day. Doing Pilates a couple of times a week to build up strength.
As soon as I’m on my feet I feel a sensation as if a tampon is sliding out and overall discomfort. Sex feels completely pointless because I cannot feel a thing. I cannot run, make fast movements and certainly not jump. Standing still is worse than walking.
I feel like every doctor I speak to thinks this is something I just need to learn to live with and it’s really doing a number on my mental health, I feel so, so awful, I’m just in a black hole sometimes.
Does anyone have experience they can share about recovery? I especially want to know more about surgery. I have the money to go private, I just want the best chances of a normal life again.