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NB this post comes with a health warning! Please don't act on it without very careful consideration. I have hesitated a long time to write on this topic, because I am sure there are a lot of women here and in the general population drinking too little fluid and only comparatively few drinking too much.

Hi all. I have been a member here for years now, but post rarely. I come here a lot and read, but honestly I haven't been progressing positively since finding my POP 3 1/2 years ago so don't feel I have any constructive things to add to others except to say "you aren't alone in the suffering".

But, onto my question for those of you experienced with this issue. Warning - this is a "too much information" post.

I've basically been constipated my whole life. No BM has ever been easy for me, even before I prolapsed. Lately, however, some other GI tract problems finally prompted me to try "no dairy", and after about 4 days my bowels are moving relatively easily.

Weird, huh?

Anyway there's been a study done in Italy that shows that chronic constipation in children can be the only sign of lactose intolerance, so this isn't my imagination.

Here's a link to the study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9770556

The recent exodus of several post-hysterectomy women from the forums has prompted a deep analysis of hysterectomy and the Whole Woman. The following direct and indirect complaints were offered as explanations for their departure:

1. It is difficult to accept the concept of being an unwhole woman.

2. We feel unsupported and not part of the family of women.

3. Why can’t you support surgery as a legitimate choice? Why are the arguments about surgery accompanied by anger and disdain?

4. We feel we have been labeled.

5. We want to be free of the concept of hysterectomy.

I am wondering if anyone has heard of Perrins Blend creams for LS. I was on their website and they have some stories from people who have used this cream. I would like to know if any of the members here have used it and you thought. I would like to try it but am afraid because I don't know if the stories on their site are real or to get us to buy their product. Please let me know if you or someone you know has tried it.

Thx

Looking for help

I am wondering if anyone has heard of using Perrins Blend creams for Lichen Sclerosis and if so have you used it for Lichen Sclerosis of vulva and what did you think. I was on a website for this product and they have people who have said they used this product for LS and after weeks of use it was in remission. They say it burned for about a month then hardly at all some say it burned for 15 minutes then lessened. I would like to try this but am afraid. Would like to know from someone not related to that website of what you think. goggle perrins blend and see what people have to say.

Thank you so much for your responses... Sometimes I get tangled in the web of threads and become so overwhelmed...I just have to turn it off and get away from it.

Hello, everyone!

I post a lot I know -- I have many questions...anyway I went to a physical therapist on Wednesday. She said a lot of positive things and said that I would get better, that it was normal, but she mentioned that my prolapse was probably muscle instead of fascial tissue stretching. Does this make sense to any of you?

I'm 32 yrs old and just had my first child on Sept.12, 2009. I was just diagnosed with a cystocele and a small rectocele. My gyn told me to not let anyone talk me into having surgery and set me up with a PT. He says it will get better, but right now it is hard to imagine. I feel so sad and I can't believe that this happened. It has been hard for me to enjoy this time with my little girl. It is hard for me stand for long periods of time. I'm just looking for a few words of encouragement to help me get through this hard time. It helps to read about all the success stories.