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i happened to be surfing the net this morning and looking at local alternative health sites.

as i recently reported my rectocele is improved since last delivery and is asymptomatic at the moment (but it still is there). i noticed one local company promoting the benefits of colonic irrigation on gut bacteria culturs (ie flushing ou the toxins and allowing the good bacteria to reculture).

it all sounds helpful, as i think my body could do with a detox, but could it actually make things worse?

here in the uk we are a bit prudish about such things, but i'm hoping that some of our american sisters will have experience of this treatment.

Hi everybody,
I am new to this forum and somewhat new to the whole POP deal.
I had very bad stress incontinence after the delivery of my second child in June 2004.
After three years of dealing with it I came to the conclusion to have it fixed.
Urodynamics testing showed a large cystocele. I had surgery five weeks ago. Everything was going pretty well until 2 weeks ago. I have no more incontinence, but I am pretty sure that I have a rectocele now. I can feel the bulge at the opening of my vagina and when I am straining it gets bigger. Ever since the surgery I have had constipation, lower backpain and pelvic pressure. I have a follow-up apointment with my doctor this Friday.

When I first started posting I only had cystocele symptoms, but now I have a lot of rectum pressure. Does anyone have any advice on how to relieve the pressure? Its unbearable and I'm trying to be positive but this is putting me over the edge. Thanks for all the help and advice.
Patty

I think this is part "bodywork" and part "lifestyle" so I'm not really sure where to put it.

I posted a while back, shortly after I noticed my cystocele. I read the book and watched the video. I sit a lot, so I consciously tried to sit in a better position more often. I tried to walk when I could (I have foot problems). To me, those seemed like the two biggest things I could do. In fact, I think it's very possible that one of the foot problems, which I've had for several years now, led me to the cystocele. I couldn't stand or walk for any length of time, which is obviously not the natural order of things.

I suspect that the baby is sensitive to all the nuts/seeds I'm eating. bananas too. and pineapple, oranges and strawberries.
I eat lots of nuts, raw and in nut/seed butters
I don't eat meat or dairy, try to limit eggs to once or twice weekly, same with fish.
I don't like soy

any ideas for protein sources? I do eat beans and lentils but its getting a bit boring.

thanks

Hi ladies! Just wanted to remind those of you who are looking for healthier food, there is a lot of fresh veggies and fruits ripening and ready for the picking. Berries are available here in the Southwest and will be ready later in the summer in the Northern States. If you are willing to pick your own, go to www.pickyourown.org - a wonderful page giving directions to farms all across the nation, just pick your state. Some of them pick for you and some of them are organic or chemical free farms. Now would be a good time to buy in bulk. My husband is bringing me 5 pounds of organic blueberries next week - cost is $8.00! (so cheap compared to storebought). You can wash and freeze these for use all winter to eat as a snack or in pancakes and muffins or bread. They're high in antioxidants, too. Don't forget to check out the farms in your state at www.localharvest.org. Also, we invested in a Food Saver vaccuum pack machine, and I am amazed at how much food I am NOT wasting!

Hi My name is WJ and I recentely had a problem, I was taking a shower and I check myself frequently, and this time I felt a large (lump) near the end of the vagina, I emeditley went crazy, I have had had Breast Cancer and any thing that happens to me is "Cancer" I went to the Emergency room and the ER Doctor said I had, Urethracoele, and told me to see my GYN Doctor in the next 4 days. My question is has any body experienced this before and if so what is involved I am positivily scared to death . Thank you WJ

Hello,

I am writing to thank you again for all of your help & support. I finally took my aerobics instructor & colonics dr. advise and went and got a full physical with much blood work & lab tests. I also went back to the gyn & got another ultra sound.

I actually have diabetes & high blood pressure on both sides of my family. I was praying for over a year for lowered and normalized sugar & b.p. for me and some people I know. I also prayed for weight loss in health & for my fibroids to go & my prolapsed to be repaired.

I took Grandma Joy and my aerobics instructor advice and went and got a series of colonics as well. Thus far, I only lost 7 or so pounds and I did 6 colonics and 4 body detox wraps. I have NOT been fully following my proposed diet however. I have HORRIBLE will power.

Uk channel 4 I am watching right now - A woman on Most Embarrasing Illnesses programme with a Prolapse...

They send her for Surgery (Typical not offering any other way - Thats Dr's for you - Not normal as UK do not give away Operations just for fun)

She bore down and you saw it dcome out (freaky)

Her bladder is Prolapsed

Programme said 50% of women and children will suffer from it

Mentions Kegels said 10-15 reps 3 times a day then sends her off to see a surgeon..

They do their 'repairs' (They did not even talk to her about what they were going to do as far as we see on TV)

Hello, I have recently descovered what I beleive to be a prolasped bladder. I do not have insurance so I have not gone to the Dr. Every thing that I have researched has lead me to beleive this. Along with my mother telling me that she was also diganosed with this years back.
I was wondering if anyone has used a menstrual cup. My mother in law tells me I should not use it. As I just used it for the first time last month and now I am having this problem. She thought maybe the suction of pulling it out may have led to the prolasp.. Any thoughts on this?