Difference between "shifted bladder" and prolapse?

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I was on here before and thought I had a uterine prolapse prior to going to th dr. Well I went to my family dr. and had her check me out. I am 11 wks pp and noticed at around 8 wks that i didn't look the same. When i look sitting down in the mirror I can see flesh that should not be there with a hole...which is my bladder. This is in my vaginal canal.
My dr. advised I was not prolapsed, but that my bladder "shifted" during birth. so, does anyone know the difference? she said my uterus is high where it should be. Is this the beginning of a cystocele, or is it, but maybe minor so shes not classifying it as such?

any insights would be appreciated. I was happy to hear it wasn't prolapsed but at the same time i dont reaaly understand the difference and her answer was vague.

thanks!

I think its a continuum. no prolapse is on one end, severe, stage three on the other.
a shifted bladder, is imo, a prolapse. its not where its supposed to be and that's what prolapse means. maybe its mild enough that its considered normal (or typical) and not yet meeting diagnostic criteria for 'stage one'. but its a red flag, if nothing else.

so will this turn into a 'real' prolapse? maybe and maybe not. but 11 weeks is still very soon after birth, too soon to tell. that you are aware of this is a good thing.

on the main page here- you can check it out for yourself- there are photos-
you can also look at non-pornographic photos of vaginas online- something like "lovemyvagina.com" or something like that.

I am sure the bladder does shift during birth- but if the bladder is pressing into the vagina with a bulge you can feel then it is a prolapse.

I suggest doing the self exam and then if you suspect a prolapse buying the book Saving the Whole Woman. For now regardless of if you have one or not - if I were you- I would start the posture right away and look into the other changes many of us here have made.