34 years old diagnosed with pelvic floor prolapse (stage 2) in October

Submitted by Djs83 on January 9, 2018 - 7:11pm
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I was diagnosed with pelvic floor prolapse and stress incontinence. I had been having period like cramps all the time for months and thought it was just my uterine fibroids. That was not the case. Now, a few months later I am noticing lower back pain and cramps all the time accompanied by discharge. I have canceled my physical therapy that my Dr. suggested I do. (because of insurance and being a little scared of the process if I'm going to be really honest). I am very active and have noticed that if I am not very very aware of what is happening with my body during a workout or dance session I end up hurting for a couple days and I have a hard time bouncing back. The same happens after intercourse with my husband. I guess my question is; How do I know if my prolapse is getting worse and how do I prevent it from getting worse? Does anybody else have any of these symptoms?

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Surviving60

January 10, 2018 - 5:46am

Hi Djs - It would help if you tell us more about your prolapse.....is it your cervix/uterus that are out of position or is it cystocele/rectocele (most common to have both)? Also any childbirth history. You can use this self-exam tool:
https://wholewoman.com/library/content/articles/prolapseselfexam.pdf

Watch this little video for an overview of prolapse and the Whole Woman work:
https://wholewoman.com/newpages/video/ww101.html

One of the worst things for prolapse is the traditional "core" bodywork that has us tightening and pulling in our abs. We need to do just the opposite to give our pelvic organs room to be housed comfortably in the lower belly. You can get a sense of this dynamic if you get down on your hands and knees and rock gently with your belly facing the floor. Should be a great relief; WW posture teaches us how to keep that going when we are upright.

Period-like cramps all the time, isn't typical of prolapse as such; though if you have fibroids, and if you are regularly aggravating everything with bad posture and exercise practices, that certainly sets you up for a lot of discomfort. You need to look into this work! Check out the two links above and then spend some more time perusing the site. - Surviving

Djs83

January 10, 2018 - 10:20pm

I have the whole package deal. My Dr. told me it was my cervix/uterus AND cystocele/rectocele. That is why she put it in a package calling it pelvic floor prolapse. How she explained it to me was everything was coming down. Like having a tub sock fold inside out.
I have had 3 children. My last child being my biggest.
I don't have the best posture, but I am very physically active. I am struggling to find "workouts" that after doing them won't put me in pain. I have found that even some yoga practices put me in pain afterwords. I will defiantly check out the videos. Anything to avoid surgary for as long as possilble.

Surviving60

January 11, 2018 - 4:59am

Avoiding surgery is easy. All you have to do is say no. Please watch the video.

Your organs have fallen out of position, but nothing is turning inside out like a tube sock. This only happens in a true case of vaginal vault prolapse, which is a danger following hysterectomy, but virtually non-existent otherwise. This is a good example of how doctors plant that seed of fear that ultimately gets you on the operating table. - Surviving

mh

January 12, 2018 - 10:06am

I have a uterine prolapse. It has started to protrude through my vagina . The doctor told me I have to have a hysterectomy . I'm so hurt and depressed. I just turned 43. There are no other options for me and I don't want other organs (bladder/rectum) to be damaged from my prolapse. The gym handed me a phamplet and sent me on my way; very impersonal

Aging gracefully

January 12, 2018 - 10:23am

Hi mh and welcome,
I have the same, although I found mine protruding at closer to 50, but I was prolapsing pretty much my entire 40s for sure!
There is hope for you here too! Whole woman saved my life and my uterus. Just have a good look around this site, watch the videos and read about Christine's work. It is an eyeopener and has helped so many of us get our lives back. I can do anything I want without the fear I initially had upon first finding prolapse.

mh

January 12, 2018 - 11:48am

Thank you for replying! I thought a uterus in the vaginal canal is sure to affect the bladder and or rectum .

Aging gracefully

January 12, 2018 - 10:57am

It can. In the beginning, mine was so heavy it rested on the back wall of my vagina and onto rectum causing me to have a hard time with bowel movements. It also pulled on my bladder creating a situation where I couldn't get a decent flow half the time, but with posture, toileting posture, and all the other helpful techniques and tricks here, I was able to pull mine more into the lower belly. It is amazing how it progressed over time!

mh

January 12, 2018 - 11:01am

That's wonderful! Thank you for sharing

AJhiker

January 18, 2018 - 9:32pm

I was diagnosed at 34 also. Just a 2 rectocele, maybe a bit of cystocele but not enough to talk about. It broke me in the beginning because I felt I would no longer be able to do the things I love but after a few weeks I was ok. Currently dealing with some issues that caused it to be symptomatic but my hope is that as I get over this other issues that with this work that I can be as active as I used to be. It does get better but you have to keep up the things that seem to help it like the posture and keep track of what's good and bad in your diet. AND when you have bad days, don't over do it with self care which is what I did and now I have an inflamed colon. It's best to just relax and maybe do other things like one of the workouts or a meditation for relaxing.
The whole part about being worried about it getting worse is something I fight with every day at the moment but before my current colon injury, I almost never thought about it and didn't even feel it. Thinking about it getting worse will drive you crazy. Even if it does, there are woman with much worse who live rather normally. As you read through the forum you'll catch tidbits of that. sometimes people don't report back with a full update but there are some that do and their stories really help.