Prolapse causes; the way forward?

Submitted by Tathagata on April 16, 2010 - 5:51am
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Hi,
I had abdominal surgery following an accident as a child when I fell on to some prongs on top of a gate. This has left me with a large horizontal scar at bladder level. Later, because I was not getting pregnant, surgeons 'tidied up' the scar while freeing adhesions round my fallopian tubes, after which I went on to have four children. I still have all my reproductive organs!
I also had peritonitis, (appendix removed) at age three, so those muscles in my abdomen were also cut into.
As you can see I have reason to be grateful to the medical profession, but I wonder if this history is now a possible cause of my prolapse.
I am now 63 and recently have found what I think is a cystocele. My doctor has given me 'those Kegels' to do! I want to manage the bulging and I've ordered Christine's book. My worry is that sometimes my vagina is pushed out a bit which can be a bit sore and there has been a little rather watery blood a couple of times. It is this which is worrying me the most.
I'm not overweight and as a vegetarian, I don't get constipated. But I like playing racket sports and am in a walking group which can mean doing up to say 16km at a time. I don't want to stop this if it can be avoided. I'm wondering what to do?

Christine

April 16, 2010 - 2:20pm

Hello Tathagata and welcome,

Wow...I believe yours is the first story we've heard of being impaled. Poor baby! I hope you have no memory of the trauma.

Yes, we want to celebrate a medical system that would naturally result from an advanced culture. Gynecology has thoroughly mapped the female pelvis and is incomparable in the treatment of rare diseases and trauma. Unfortunately, that same knowledge and skill is wasted in the treatment of common disorders of the pelvis. There seems to be little intersection between chronicity and acuity in this area of the human body. Surgery can make an acute situation better, but it can also make a chronic condition much worse.

Even with all your history, you describe “garden variety” prolapse that we hear about day in and day out. I think if your childhood traumas were the cause of your prolapse, it would’ve shown up half a century ago.

Yes, the vagina is pushed out and does get irritated. All our techniques are aimed at getting the organs inside to a degree that reduces symptoms enough to go on with normal activities - which include walking and sports.

Here a few ideas:

Walk in Whole Woman posture
Practice the posture every time you are on your feet and as much as you can in seated postures. Alternate with lots of rest.
Practice WW firebreathing and nauli. Firebreathing is in the book and they are both in the dvd. You can find nauli demos on YouTube.
Eat a very good diet. Vegetarians are subject to zinc deficiency, which is related to estrogen production. Inflammation also plays a role in connective tissue weakness. Increase omega 3 fatty acids and decrease omega 6.
This condition took decades to develop and it will take time to stabilize and reverse. Be patient and trust in your natural design, which is trying to move your bladder forward with every breath you take.

Wishing you well,

Christine

aza

April 16, 2010 - 2:24pm

Hi Tathagata,
What an interesting time your abdomen has had! I think your history may definitely play a part in your cystocele. Our bodies are so interconnected that surgery to your basic structural support system will inevitably have some sort of effect on the areas they support.
It sounds like you have a lot in your favour as far as general health and lifestyle. Having a read through the book will be a good start, and if you are able to purchase the DVD and get into the exercise routine, that will help as well. As far as walking, I'll be interested to hear how you feel once you have gotten into posture and maintain it on those long walks. I found it greatly improved my ability to go on long hikes and runs (I don't have POP but the posture has definitely helped long-standing back and pelvis trouble). Walking in posture, especially on rocky trails, feels like it activates my body's natural shock absorbers in the knees, lumbar and neck.
Do you have any other symptoms with the discharge? Do you think it is coming from your bladder or vagina?

Tathagata

April 16, 2010 - 5:51pm

Hi aza,
Thank you for your reply; no other symptoms as far as I can tell; seems to be coming from my vagina.
I'll let you know about the walks and posture; you sound like a very active person yourself.
Hopefully the book will arrive soon; it has just been shipped.

Tathagata

April 16, 2010 - 6:08pm

Hi Christine,
Thank you for your personal and thoughtful reply, and all the helpful ideas. I didn't know about the zinc and I'll keep in mind what you say about the Omega 3 and 6.
Looking forward to doing the fire breathing (interesting picture that conjures up!) and I've found the nauli on U tube.
Thank you again.

saddleup

April 17, 2010 - 10:50pm

Hello, Tathagata:

Your body has been through quite a lot! We're tougher than we sometimes think we are, as we deal with life's challenges (and insults).

I can't add anything to Christine's sage advice. I am just somewhat concerned about watery blood coming from the uterus and would suggest you get that checked out by a medical professional to rule out disease. It may well just be from the irritation caused by inappropriately positioned organs. We all have some of those :-0

Best wishes,
Saddleup