Here I go again...

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I'm so glad I found this site! I was going to the bathroom the other day and noticed something felt different. To make a long story short, I believe I have a rectocele. I am going to the doctor today. I used a mirror to look and it was very strange looking mass. I am having a lot of trouble having a bowel movement-I can't without pushing that mass back inside me. I have noticed over the past six months or so it is difficult to keep a tampon in-it basically would fall out every time I sat on the toilet. I have a history of bronchitis, constipation, obesity, 2 long & difficult labor & deliveries. Sorry this is so detailed but if I can't be open with you guys, who can I be? Do you think there is a good chance for me to be able to heal this without surgery? Do you think it would be okay to have more kids? I just want personal opinons based on experience. I know none of you are doctors. This is just new to me and I want to be able to have a normal sex life. I am only 32.

Hi Distracted,

Hope you

Hi Christine:

Question: I loved your analogy with the silk stocking. Many women in this discussion forum have a prolapse connection in some way or another with pregnancy. I, on the other hand, have never been pregnant. I am 47 years old. What are your thoughts regarding this? I have a level one cystocele with perhaps a slight uterine prolapse. When I was younger, I was a "glamourous" career woman wearing all the fashionable shoes while doing presentations and in-the-field work on hard floors, running through airports, standing on my feet all day plus constantly packing and lifting numerous suitcases, bags and boxes. The UPS man was my business "best friend". Well, I have long retired from that type of work but in the past several years have experienced an amazing amount of stress from an assortment of life changing events. I did not have a male life partner in my life for many years (though now I do have such a blessing) so I did all and any necessary lifting myself. So it is just habit for me to lift things. And I like to garden. Did my life history bring this on? What about prolapse and women who have never been pregnant? Would be very interested in your thoughts.

Thanks,
Evie

Hi Evie