emotionaly confused

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hi all am new to all this and very emotionaly confused. i am a young mother of 3 beautiful children two of wiche were large babys i remmeber after my second child feeling some thing slightly haging out of me but thought it was normal after haveing children now a year after haveing my 3rd i noticed it had got a lot worse so i spoke to my mother and she told me it sounded like i had a prolaps so i looked it up and found some info so i whent to the docs now i am waiting to see the gynaecologist. since then i have tryd to gather as much info as possible then i found this web site and i wont to no more. i cant think straight i have no idea were to turn i am so lost and need help some one please give me some positive feed back. many thanxs.......

You have landed in a good spot at a good time, before you go to the gynaecologist. Yes, we all live with pelvic organ prolapse, some young like you, others older. We range in age from about early 20's to 70's. It is hard to know what your gynaecologist will recommend. Some say you must have an operation to repair the damage. Others say that repairs can cause more problems, so wait for as long as you can. Others say go to the physiotherapist for pelvic floor therapy.

This site supports women who would rather not have surgical repairs. We prefer to manage our symptoms ourselves by using posture adjustments, a good diet, clothing that doesn't compress the lower belly, and learn new ways of using the body in order to prevent further damage.

Have a thorough read of the main website, then you will be able to join in these discussions and ask questions. You will be a full bottle on it in no time.

Yes, you can reverse your symptoms and learn to carry your uterus, bladder and rectum higher in the pelvic cavity, though the potential for them to come down will always be there. You can get your life back and get rid of the fear that you no doubt are experiencing. It is not the end of the world, nor will it kill you. Eventually you will learn to trust your body again. It will be OK.

We don't regard *anything* as TMI on this site, so feel free to ask any questions you like.

Cheers

Louise

Hi Kelly! You CAN deal with this and have a full & happy life. The beginning is so hard because it is shocking and you don't know what to expect. I found my prolapse about 3 months ago now and in the last month I have begun to feel more like my "old" self. It takes time to deal with this--both emotionally and physically. My advice is to limit the amount of time you spend reading about prolapse. That drove me crazy in the beginning. This is a good site to come to--you will find positivity and reassurance from the women here. Again, it WILL get better for you emotionally, no doubt anout it!

mzimm