Bladder Prolapse

Body: 

I have been diagnosed with a stage 3 cystocele and a stage 1 uterine prolapse. I was slowly making strides improving it but then completely fell apart and feel that I am back at my starting point 4 months ago . The best I felt was when I had a few days off and went away by myself, no worries about the family, the house or work. Then for some reason I went from the best I have felt in months to the worst and I can't seem to get the good days back again. So frustrating as I feel like I am doing everything that I am supposed to be doing. Has anyone else experienced this situation? I am thinking of going to the doctor to get a short term medical leave to just rest and try and heal. Has this worked for anyone?

Hi DJH,
We all have had set backs. It just means we pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and get going at it again. Add in some jiggling and firebreathing also.
Can you tell us what your routine is?

Quality rest is important, but the real work of prolapse management happens when we are on our feet, using posture and breathing and gravity to hold our pelvic organs forward. So yes, in order to help you, we do need to know what you mean when you say you are doing everything that you are supposed to be doing. Hope to hear back from you! - Surviving

I am currently seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist and receiving accupuncture treatments. I am trying to practice the proper breathing and posture. I just ordered the books First Aid for Prolapse and Saving the Whole Woman. I always try and read this site to get additional information that helps, such as sleeping with a pillow underneath your hips and being on your knees and forearms.

Hi DJH,
If your pelvic floor physiotherapist treatment is kegel based, then that could be part of the reason you are having a set back. Kegels just don't work for prolapse. Christine has many blog posts on the subject. Click on the blog tab above on the tool bar.
Learning and really dedicating yourself to the whole woman work helps alleviate those nagging symptoms. Once you start studying the work, you will have a better understanding of all this.
And, a pillow under the hips really isn't necessary when lying down, because it is when we are up and moving around that the intrabdominal pressure and its affects on our pelvic organs is important.