Effect of birth control pills on cystocele/rectocele

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Hello Everyone!

First of all I'd like to mention wonderful it is to see the membership grow so fast for this site. I hope this means that more women are becoming aware of these types of women's issues and finding support. The support received here has been invaluable to me.

My concern is as follows:

Nine months after the birth of my first child and the news of my prolapse I began taking birth control pills. My prolapse was very noticable & uncomfortable until the pregnancy of my second child (2 years) later. Now 11 months after the birth of my second child I am doing/feeling so well. My prolapse is hardly noticeable except during my period or if i do too much lifting/work.

I've been thinking (reluctantly) about getting back on birth control pills. I'm afraid that the hormones will negatively affect my prolapse. For those of you who use birth control pills do you feel that the hormones affect the state of your prolapse?

Thank you for reading. Those of you that can, please reply.

Marcella

Well this is a one off horror story so make sure you take other people's experiences into account, but my friend was 22 when she had a full uterine prolapse. She had had NO children, the only thing the doctors could say was that she'd been on the pill too long and it had thinned the tissue too much. I'm not sure what one she was on. Not sure what other people's experiences are though, and I can't comment coz I haven't been on it for years.

about how taking the pill might effect your prolapse. It's so great you are feeling great. Yahoo! Wouldn't want to mess with that! I don't have any personal experience with taking the pill and its effect on prolapse, but I feel uncomfortable about the potential health risks of taking the pill even absent the prolapse issue. It just hasn't been around long enough to know what the long term health consequences are, in my opinion. What about other options for you? We use the temperature mucus method (sympto-thermal method) of family planning -- works for us; all natural and no surprises.

Blessings, Marie

Thank you Mummy76 and Rosewood for your replies.

I've never been too fond of birth control pills. The hormones really mess with me and i feel so free and happy off of them. My only concern is getting pregnant. Right now we are using condoms & i feel i'm taking chances I shouldn't be taking. Rosewood, could you direct me to where i may find info on the method you use (sympto-thermal)? Do i need to buy a special kit of some sort?

Thanks & have a wonderful day.
marcella