Exercise and cystocele

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I have been feeling "almost" normal for about a month so have been slowly getting back to exercise. Have tried the bike and have been using elliptical a bit. Yesterday I got up and did it in the morning my former routine was to do it at night. After the morning workout have been feeling the bulge and some pain as well. Am wondering if the fact that I would go to bed after the evening workout helped to keep me from having bad effects afterwards. Ugh...
hoping it won't take too long to get back to normal again. This is not fun.

My doc suggested he could give me a diaphram to use for support. I rejected the idea but now wonder if I should have taken him up on that and use it during exercise. Does anyone use something for support during exercise?
I surely don't want this to get worse!!! Any advice is welcome.
This is a great community with a wealth of knowledge.

Thanks to Christine for her great balms. They are so comforting.

Hi,
I had a similar feeling to what you are describing. I suggest you try kegal exercises. I actually went to therapy and was taught to perform them while I exercise.

I feel so much better now and don't have that feeling that parts are falling out of me. Before the kegals(about one year ago) my doctor suggested a pessary but I was against that idea. My Mom had one years ago and all I remember is how awful it was for her.

All the best to you,
belianne

Hi,
I will definitely try the kegels. Wow....sounds like a challenge to do them while exercising but I will try anything that will improve this situation and keep it from getting worse. From what I have read the diaphram and/or pessary could further weaken the tissue... not what I want!!
Also am using Vagifem. Hoping the hormones will strengthen the tissue also.

Do you do kegals daily now just for maintenance?
Yikes.....we really do have to exercise all of our parts don't we!
This is work!
Thanks for your helpful information.
Sue