Low rectocele

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Is anybody here who has been succesfully managing her rectocele which is so bad as mine? Sometimes I think that mine is so low that I cannot stop it from worsening. Because it is still worsening. It is big (3 cm diameter) and hangs out half a cm from my vaginal opening. If anybody has that bad rectocele and can manage it succesfully please tell me. I am again very desperate. It was my birthday a few days ago (38) and now I simply can't believe that I can prevent the rectocele from growing bigger. I can't belive that it will stay inside my body for 30 or more years when I experience its constant descending. I lost all my faith in myself, but not in WW work, because I know it can help, I just don't understan what I do incorrectly. I need some supportive words. Thank you in advance.

Hi again buda. We've had lots and lots and lots of discussion about your rectocele, which doesn't sound any worse than pretty much any other rectocele to me. Now that I've seen the measurements I can assure you that it is not going anywhere. Mine is easily that size and on a bad day I'm sure it's more exposed than half a cm!

We've never been able to figure out why you are having so many problems. You should be able to get that rectocele up and forward a bit with posture, firebreathing, posture walking, good bathroom habits and all those other things we do. What do you do to manage it? What is your daily routine for prolapse? - Surviving

I recall several posts where you were telling us you were having trouble understanding what it means to relax the belly. Have you learned to do that, or are you still having trouble? - Surviving

Dear Surviving, I think I still have problems with relaxing my belly. I don't know if I don't overpush it so that I push down my intestines instead of putting them forward. I can't find the balance. In addition to this when I pull up my chest while relaxing my belly I get a bad back ache and a bad tension-like ache in my intestines which disappears immediately when I stop sitting or walking in this position. Breathing to my belly is also a problem for me. Which part of my belly should I breath in? If I breath into my lower belly I feel that my bowels are pushed down.

I have a suggestion. I also have a rectocele that I am trying to manage and am having success. My rectocele is similar to what you are describing. Before any progress can occur you absolutely have to understand and execute the breathing. Without that NOTHING can move forward. When you understand how to breathe you will feel your lower abdomen relax and expand. It sounds to me like you are frustrated and tense, two things that will never lead to success with this Whole Woman approach. So if I were you I would go lie down in my bed and relax my whole body. Close your eyes because it helps you to concentrate and exhale gently until all your breath is gone. Think about your lower belly above your pubic bone and start to inhale through your nose and at the same time ever so gently push open your lower abdmen by pushing out your belly button. Concentrate on the air filling the space between your navel and pubic bone. Dont push to hard. Your lower belly should be round. Then exhale through your nose and let your belly deflate gently. Practice this over and over again until you can do it easily. Practicing this breathing helped my back-ache and the breathing while walking in posture helped even more. I hope this helps.

Adele

What a nice description Adele, thank you!

I've been reading over some posts and find this description of breathing to be very helpful reminder!