Help and support? POP symptoms showing

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Hello all,
I'm a 35 year old mother of three. I was diagnosed with uterine prolapse and cystocele about seven months ago. At the time I was asymptomatic. I found WholeWoman shortly after but didn't get into it because I was consumed with caring for my kids. My youngest is now 10 months.

In the past couple weeks I've felt consistently more pressure and my lower back pain has gone from occasional to almost constant. And the worst part is that I can see parts of me sticking out from the outside. It is so horrifying to me that my organs are falling out. I feel so overwhelmed.

I watched First Aid for Prolapse DVD yesterday and I'm going to start working on it but will I be ok in the meantime?? The WW program takes time to work and I'm so afraid of what happens until I start making progress. Do I need a pessary? Will my uterus, bladder, rectum, just keep falling out? And what to do if they do? (My doctor told me that if I live as long as my grandmother that my uterus will be sitting next to me on the couch, without surgery!)

Sorry for this very emotional post. Any encouragement would be much appreciated.

Hi lex and welcome. Do not fear! There is no "cure" for prolapse, but you can start stabilizing it in very short order with the WW work. Over time you will learn to feel more and more in control of the situation, and the fear of worsening will fade away, joy will return, overall health and well-being will improve.

Your doctor showed a combination of cluelessness and insensitivity in making that comment to you. This is one reason I haven't seen a gyn for years and have never had a formal diagnosis of my prolapse. Knowing what I know now, if a comment like that was ever made to me, I'm not sure I would be able to maintain my cool. And the idea of such things being said to women who are already traumatized just makes my blood boil.

Right now, concentrate on the posture, and learn firebreathing. It takes a long time for the posture to become second nature as you go through your day. But that's the key to all of this. Firebreathing, and jiggling of the organs into the lower belly, are very useful tools. Don't strain on the toilet, avoid constipation, take care to guard lumbar curvature when bending/lifting/carrying/driving etc. You will be on your way.

Wish I had started this work at 35. You are still in post-partum recovery so this is a great time to really kick things into gear. You'll be fine, you will see. We will be with you every step. - Surviving

Hi Lex,
I have the more profound uterine prolapse, and I am older, and I didn't just have a baby 10 months ago. My uterus isn't sitting beside me on the couch either. With the whole woman work, I have been able to manage to keep it inside most of the time, and continue just about any activities that I want. The posture and the whole woman work is definetly the key here. And, you only being 35, have a even greater opportunity to see even better results. Have fun with your little ones and no worries of anything falling out like that doctor described.