Bladder Prolapse

Body: 

Hi there,
I haven't posted before - five years ago I had a complete hysterectomy and now have a bladder prolapse. I was due to have an operation a year ago but never went ahead with it. I will need to unless I can find someway of doing exercises, lose weight, maybe diet to correct. It has come to a stage where it is often bulging out. I am from Australia and am about to go on a 3week holiday overseas in 2 weeks time. I am conscious that sometimes I do not have too much trouble and I believe that must be due to correct posture etc. I would purchase the DVD but am not too sure if my prolapse is too far gone and having a complete hysterectomy it may not be of any benefit to me.

I would appreciate your suggestions, - would a telephone consultation be of any help.

with thanks,

Welcome! There are a handful of us here from Australia so you are in good company;) There is SO much information to be found in these forums; the search function is really helpful for trawling through old threads that may be relevant to you right now. Generally speaking, the jury is still out on the potential of WW to help women post-hysterectomy. WW is largely based on utilising the inherent support system of our basic structure; therefor after structural change in the form of pelvic surgery, the benefits of the methods may not be as profound as they would be otherwise. Having said that disclaimer, I think that there is NO harm in implementing as much WW as you can into your life. It sounds like you are hesitant to jump into another surgery and also notice that there are days where your bulge fluctuates and you can see that your body has the capacity to hold things in place. This is great!
I am sorry I don't have any clear cut answers for you, but it really just all depends on many different factors that only you will be privy to. I would really recommend reading through old posts and seeing what women in your situation have experienced. There is no doubt in my mind that you will find helpful ideas or practices though the extent of this might be unknown. Please let us know how you travel!