When I first “cracked the code” on stabilizing and reversing prolapse, and wrote and published Saving the Whole Woman, I set up this forum. While I had finally gotten my own severe uterine prolapse under control with the knowledge I had gained, I didn’t actually know if I could teach other women to do for themselves what I had done for my condition.
So I just started teaching women on this forum. Within weeks, the women started writing back, “It’s working! I can feel the difference!”
From that moment on, the forum became the hub of the Whole Woman Community. Unfortunately, spammers also discovered the forum, along with the thousands of women we had been helping. The level of spamming became so intolerable and time-consuming, we regretfully took the forum down.
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KatKat
August 2, 2009 - 9:05am
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Check out what Christine has
Check out what Christine has to say about Kegels:
http://www.wholewoman.com/forum/node/2515
http://www.wholewoman.com/forum/node/2114
Why don't you stop doing the kegels for while since what you are doing is making your situation so much worse? Then maybe try again with Christine's suggestions after your bladder settles down a bit.
Have you looked into bladder training to help deal with the urge incontinence?
louiseds
August 3, 2009 - 2:02am
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Posture
Hi Alicia
Wholewoman posture is the most important part of this work. I think the other suggestions are also worth following up. I suggest that you set about realigning your body, so that the bladder is further forward, better supported on your pubic bone, and not stressed by hanging backwards so far.
In Wholewoman posture there is no need to contract the pelvic floor muscles because the repositioning of the pelvic bones in WW posture stretches these muslces out to their functional, working length, so they don't sag, and they are not tight, so you don't need to make them firmer. When they are at their functional length you are exercising them and keeping them active with everyday movements.
In WW posture intraabdominal forces, that are generated as we breathe and move, are directed sideways onto the anterior vaginal wall, closing it up flat, instead of straight down the vagina, pushing your bladder straight down the vagina.
It might take you a while to get the hang of WW posture, but that is what is going to reposition your bladder so that your body structure works to maintain continence, instead of making it worse.
Read the FAQ's on the main site, then come back with more questions.
Cheers
Louise
kiki
August 4, 2009 - 4:08pm
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dealing with prolapse
I agree with Louise--read the FAQ's, scan the posts, and put incontinence into the search engine. You will get many good discussions on dealing with it. Christine has a few exercises going back a while now posted on here that she has recommended to people for dealing with incontinence, as well as all on the DVD.
Definately if the stress incontinence is new since starting kegels, give your body a break and see what happens. How many a day have you been doing? many physios recommend tons, which only tire the muscles that are not made for heavy exercises...
By following the posture, and other diet / lifestyle changes you should notice changes. Prolapses stabilise, and often reverse in many women here. avoid constipation like the plague. Avoid tight clothes that press on your pelvis.
and ask ask away...