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Sorry, just realised the post I put under "Pelvic Health" should go here instead ....

Hi there ladies,

I'm still pretty new to this site but have been trying to learn as much as I can by reading over some of the older posts.

I'm wanting to try for baby number two in a couple of months but I'm still scared about my prolapse worsening. It's inspiring to come here.

Anyway, I have a question regarding swimming and being in the water. I love baths, swimming, going to the beach with my toddler but afterwards I feel extremely uncomfortable. We went to Noosa for a week. We went to the beach and swam in the pool every day but I was in tears by the end of the holiday because I was urinating constantly and could barely walk I felt so heavy. Some days I had fluid dripping out of me for a while after coming out of the water (assuming it was from the water I was immersed in).

I have been diagnosed with rectocele and I'm wondering if colonic irrigation could help my condition. I always feel like my bowels are full. Has anyone tried colonics or other natural remedies or anything that I can do to avoid the surgery my gyno has advised.

They are Levi's Juniors 519. They are sooo comfortable and they still look really good. And, they cover up anything that may fall over the waistband because they aren't cut too low.

In the Whole Woman book, one of the exercises is done in the squatting position. I have never been able to squat flat footed and balance since I was 20 (tried during prenatal class). I can only squat by raising my heels or spreading my legs wide apart and balancing between my legs. Is it better to squat with your heels up, or with your legs spread far apart but flat-footed?

I just wanted to share the very refreshing perspectives on prolapses I am getting living in Europe. Following the birth of my baby 4 months ago, I got a substantial cyclocele, rectocele, and a mild uterine prolapse. Since then I have seen 2 general doctors (one of whom specialises in antenatal care), talked to our midwives, seen a prolapse surgeon, and a physiotherapist. The view across the board has been that I do not need, or want surgery. No one—not even the surgeon—has recommended it.

This has been so different from what most people here seem to be experiencing that I wanted to share, as this differing view has been incredibly helpful to my getting through this.

I just saw this on CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/17/healthmag.back.pain/index.html

I am just now at the end (I hope!) of a 5-week long episode of low back pain. Not sure what I did, but no doubt my posture, pelvic issues and extremely busy lifestyle all contributed. I have just ordered an ergonomic kneeling chair - thank you, Callie for the suggestion - and I'm hoping never to go through this again. I have a tendency to slouch when I get tired, so I'm hoping that alternating between cross-legged and straddling seated positions and kneeling will help.

My best to all on the forum.

Hi,
This is a little embarrassing... but does anyone find that after they have a BM, they find that the wiping can go on forever? I am not sure if this is because I am not completely emptying out my bowel. Kind of a strange question, but I would appreciate your comments.
Mary

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with a moderately prolapsed uterus, a severe cystocele and a rectocele. I also have pudendal nerve damage and incompetant internal and external anal sphyncters following an unrepaired (no one noticed!) 4th degree tear in 2004. I have had physio for the sphyncters (with no success) and have been referred to a surgeon who plans to repair the sphyncters and rectocele this summer. I am currently breastfeeding my second child who was delivered by section 10 months ago.

I was told that nothing can be done for the cystocele and the prolapse except a hysterectomy (I'm 32). I stumbled on this website (hooray!) and thought I'd check out what you thought as it seems I'm not the only one who has this array of issues, just the only one who has been given no information or choices. Not being able to do anything is making me feel very scared of doing anything (excercise, sex etc) and I'm becoming more and more depressed which is not like me at all.

I am currently 17 weeks pregnant and over the last few weeks I am getting more and more pressure from my uterus down below. I haven't had a problem with this since starting Christine's posture a year ago but I guess with the weight of the growing baby etc. I can feel it more and more. It is really getting uncomfortable. I thought I remembered some ladies saying at some point the uterus rises out of the pelvis and then they feel better. Did I read that right? When does that usually happen? Thanks.

When you think our problem is to much to bear think of these poor women...

The scale of the suffering is enormous-we are talking of 600,000 women and girls."

...no one has stepped forward to help the women,