successful use of sea sponge for rectocele

I found the wholewoman site several years ago when looking for alternatives to pelvic surgery and am extremely grateful for all I learned from the site and from this forum. Thank you all for your helpful advice!! And here is my success story using a sea sponge for a rectocele:
My rectocele is not severe but causes a flap of vaginal tissue to prolapse. Sometimes the prolapse puts pressure on my bladder and makes me feel like I need to urinate when I don't. I read on this site that pessaries are not helpful for rectoceles but thought I'd try one anyway, made out of a sea sponge. I cut the sponge in half and fashioned it into a long oval shape. I took a guess as to how long and wide to make it, put a small bit of lubricating jelly on it, rolled it like a tampon, put it in and maneuvered it into being tucked behind and under my cervix. But instead of leaving it in the classic tampon position, I maneuvered it so the long ends sit left to right. If you think of the vagina as the stem of a T, I positioned the sponge to be the top cross of the T.
The first sponges I fashioned were a bit too big. They stayed in well, even when I had a bowel movement, but they pressed up too much against my internal bones and caused my pelvis to ache when I wore them all day or wore them for several days in a row. So I keep a larger sponge for any time I do intense activity and want a lot of pelvic support. Then I take it out and replace it with a smaller sponge. These smaller sponges are just smaller enough that they don't cause my pelvis to ache but are large enough that they stay in place well. I do find that I have to re-position them occasionally during the day, or after sneezing or coughing forcefully.
I find that the best time to put in the sponge is in the morning, before the prolapse gets "going". I usually wait to have a bowel movement and then put it in. If I try to put it in later in the day, it is harder to keep it in and keep it in place. But I can get it to work even then- I just usually have to reposition the sponge and push it back up a few times in the first 15 minutes, to get it to stay.
Bowel movements: the larger sponges stay in place during bowel movements. With smaller sponges, I often pull out the sponge first, have the bowel movement, and then put the sponge back in.
I find that with new sponges, I need a little lubrication but sponges that have been broken in just a little are easy to put back in even without lubrication. And if they stick a little, that helps keep them in better. Lots of lubrication just makes it easier for the sponges to come out.
I don't use a sponge every day, but I will use one 2-4 days in a row before taking a break. And I find that my rectocele does not come back very quickly after I have worn the sponge for a few days in a row. I feel about the sponge the way I feel about wearing a bra- they are both supports against gravity that help keep parts of our body in proper alignment as we age. I am 67.