When I first “cracked the code” on stabilizing and reversing prolapse, and wrote and published Saving the Whole Woman, I set up this forum. While I had finally gotten my own severe uterine prolapse under control with the knowledge I had gained, I didn’t actually know if I could teach other women to do for themselves what I had done for my condition.
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Aging gracefully
December 9, 2014 - 6:30pm
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Hi HoosierGal,
Hi HoosierGal,
The main reason most of us have prolapsed is from bad postural habits throughout the years. Mine was futher brought on by heavy lifting and straining on the toilet.
I also had a bladder surgery in my twenties, but did not notice prolapse symptoms until my late forties. Christine even had a more extensive bladder surgery that brought on a severe uterine prolapse.
And, you don't have to have had children to have prolapse, it can happen to anyone, especially as we get older and haven't been maintaining our natural form we were always meant to be in.
I have been able to very successfully manage my profound uterine prolapse with this work, it just takes dedication and time to the work and mostly to yourself.
HoosierGal
December 9, 2014 - 7:01pm
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can having tubes tied cause uterine prolaspe?
Thank you for your response. That helps me understand a little better. I too have been a heavy lifter in my lifetime. So I will be diligent with the posture and exercises in the coming days.
Surviving60
December 9, 2014 - 7:43pm
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Hi Hoosier Gal - since the
Hi Hoosier Gal - since the majority of women end up with some degree of prolapse eventually, whether they've had kids or not, it's really not surprising (despite the surprise of your doctor). As AG says, a life-long habit of pulling in the abs as so many of us do, posture and exercise systems that emphasis abdominal core strength, straining on the toilet, lifting in bad posture, slouching into soft furniture and killer car seats......WW posture is really our natural posture that we had as kids. It is the healthiest posture for all women, prolapsed or not. So work hard and believe in this and you will reap the rewards. - Surviving
HoosierGal
December 9, 2014 - 8:19pm
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thank you surviving I'm so
thank you surviving I'm so thankful to have found such a wonderful group of ladies. I found this site within days of my diagnosis and I've gotten much better at the posture. One area I seem to have an issue is: I work at a hardware store. Between getting merchandise for customers and putting up the truck each week, I am bending down and reaching up constantly. I really feel my prolapse when I have to bend over and down. I am aware of my posture most of the time but I still feel prolapse any suggestions
Surviving60
December 9, 2014 - 8:29pm
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It's hard to avoid these
It's hard to avoid these situations, so we just do the best we can. Take a wide stance, bend from the hips not the waist (the difference is lumbar curvature) and try to keep the load balanced and close to your body. When you have learned posture really well (and this can take weeks, months, or more, before your body knows what to do on its own) you will learn to compensate for those times when you can't avoid the wrong kinds of intraabdominal pressure. And you will lose the fear of the bulge. You can feel it and it won't get you upset. Really, you can get there. This is management, not a cure, and you can do pretty much whatever you want or need to do. - Surviving
HoosierGal
December 9, 2014 - 9:15pm
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Thanks again. I appreciate
Thanks again. I appreciate the advice. I will get busy learning more and I do believe