Uterus prolapse and bleeding

Hi scaredy cat,
I have the more profound uterine prolapse and never had any unusual or prolonged bleeding with it, maybe a little more cramping and heavier than it probably should have been, but never lasting more than the usual days. A couple of months of bleeding may need to be checked out at your age.
The biggest aspect of this work is getting the whole woman posture down so you can move your organs more into your lower belly and away from your vagina. Christine's extended knowledge base on this subject has been a great help for me managing my uterine prolapse.
I push my uterus up when it has slouched down too much, with clean fingers of course, and have never had a problem with infections. Getting down on knees and forearms can be a great relief for prolapse, so keep doing that. There are also other techniques like bending over and jiggling everything back up followed by firebreathing(which you will learn if you buy the book and DVDs) that are great for getting the uterus up. But, don't do the firebreathing if you are bleeding.
Welcome and keep reading all you can.

Just a question: I have never heard of fascia unwinding. What is that?

In my experience so far, in the beginning and right after periods it just comes right back down, but after I really got serious about doing the whole woman work, I can actually keep it up there more for days even. But, this all takes time and diligent whole woman posture work. I do the exercises on Christine's DVDs just about every day. I try to walk in whole woman posture as much as possible. Kind of cold out right now here in Wisconsin! Jiggling and firebreathing are a must for uterine prolapse, in my opinion, several times a day. And, getting my diet under control to prevent constipation was a big one for me. Constipation is hell on prolapse! Honestly, it has taken me longer to see improvement than a younger person would. You being 35 might really be in your favor to see better results sooner.

That fascia unwinding sounds a lot like reiki. I had a nurse friend who did that.

I find that doing any activity for too long can be a little hard on my prolapse, so taking breaks is a good idea. Get down like you have been on knees and forearms and breathe deeply into your lower belly. That feels really good! And while you are up try, try, try to stay in whole woman posture! Always the posture! It seems like such a simplistic thing, but it really does work for pelvic organ support.

Wanted to talk about the raw food diet. I have tried and read about just about every diet and eating style out there including: vegan, vegetarian, paleo, south beach, raw, etc., etc. and find that they may help in the short run, but none can really be a lifestyle. I have recently been reading about eating real food by Michael Pollan, and he says that the problem with the western diet is that we have become too much into nutritionism. We just need to go back to cooking real food. I saw something on tumbler that was funny to me. It was a big open refrigerator and the caption over it said: keep real food in your refrigerator and you will be eating real food.
We have become so confused with all these diets, we don't even know how to eat anymore, as a society. If you look at other cultures, they don't have the same health problems we do because they just keep eating the same way they always have, even the French. I should say the traditional French. Even they have been infiltrated with bad eating habits. Sorry, will get off my soap box now.
As to the raw diet, I do worry you will get some digestive issues with that, namely diarrhea. And, nutritionally, the body cannot absorb all the nutrients from uncooked veg. Some veg needs to be slightly cooked to get the full nutrients from it.
Ok, done with the food preaching. Again, apologies. I wish you the best on your venture!

p.s. There is dancing on the First Aid for Prolpase DVD. And, it is quite lovely!

Hi Scaredy Cat,
Welcome to this site and the WW community. I hope you're feeling a little less scared following all of Aging Gracefully's sound advice!
Just to say I sympathise. A couple of years ago I experienced a significant uterine prolapse - and was a bit freaked out by it - until I found relief and support from the wonderful WW community and followed the WW approach. My story is that now I'm mostly symptom free, but definitely feel I have a vulnerability and that I am managing my pop. If I'm not diligent, then it returns. If I am diligent I'm pretty much symptom free.
It's wonderful to have the knowledge and resources to know what makes things better - and what makes things worse. So now I feel I have control over my prolapse, rather than the other way round.

What works for me is:
Regular WW exercise: I aim for daily practice from the WW dvd's but sometimes miss 1-3 days, never more.
Healthy diet: Organic, fresh, local mostly, if poss. I find soups, kachouri and stews great. I love warm food in winter and find it healthy, comforting and wholesome. I tend to have more raw food in the summer, which lends itself to salads etc. (I don't think only raw foods suits everyone and certainly not in winter).
Elimination: Avoid constipation. Stewed fruit is healthy and keeps things flowing beautifully for me!
Never strain whilst sitting on the loo suit. Lean forwards if you have to, but try not to.

I push my cervix up with clean hands when/if necessary. Should be fine with clean fingers.

Bleeding may be due to contraceptive changes. But a chat with the GP may be advisable.

Good luck! The WW way is very healthy and mindful - and many women find it not only reduces their pop's but enhances their levels of health and happiness..
xwholewomanuk