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I am new here and was diagnosed with a "mild" rectocele back in Sept 06. I am completely sad and depressed about this especially since I've never had children. I am (was) extremely active, gym, ride horses, etc..in fact I own 4 horses and have to take care of them so I can't just stop being active.
I guess what bothers me most is feeling damaged and totally betrayed by my own body, which I've always taken such good care of.
That being said I always did have really bad posture and used to tuck my bottom under and slouch. Maybe this contributed to my problem. Although I honestly believe this happened from doing extreme abdominal workouts.

Hi--just found this group and I am so happy (well, not that I have to join it, but that I can get some ? answered!) I am 35 and have been struggling w/constipation and a weird bowel change (small skinny, snake-like ropy stool). Called my GI and requested a colonoscopy as I have had polyps and carcinoid tumor in the past. Colonoscopy was clean (well, only one adenomous polyp--good for me) but the constipation continued, even after starting Miralax and continuing with fiber therapy. Last Sat. I noticed a protrusion from my vagina--about the size of an apricot. Needless to say, I started freaking out and scoured the web. Figured that I had some kind of rectocele or cystocele. Went to my primary care doc. who said that she is pretty sure that it is my bladder. She took an Xray to confirm constipation and recommended that I take Magnesium Citrate. This is still not emptying the way that it should--I can tell that it is getting blocked. Also, my dr. called yesterday and said that she noticed that I also have kidney stones as well.

So ladies,
I have to admit I am very nervous about having sex. I havent had any since my cystocele. Its about a stage 2. Not protruding or anything.
Im just freaked out about it. I dont want anyone to see it or notice it.
Can you speak from your own experiences and let me know what I should expect. Its been about 8 months since my prolaspes and I havent had sex since. Please please tell me.
pat

hello- I just had a major light - bulb moment......this whole breast feeding and estrogen thing -
it works like this- once you have your cycle back - then your estrogen is at normal levels right?
so if the premise that breast feeding interferes with the healing of vaginal tissues is correct then it should only apply to the breast feeding mom who does not have her menstrual cycle back yet.
Yipee if this is right- all you extended breast feeding moms out there can keep up the good work- knowing that your estrogen level is close to norm.
FANTASTIC

I'm wondering if anyone else has tried using "Instead Softcups" (sold alongside Tampax, etc) for support instead of a pessary? I've been using them for 4 months and think they're great because they make me feel normal again. And, because they're so inexpensive, I can use a new one everyday and have no worries about sanitation. My doctor thinks they're fine, too.

Meanwhile, I'm so happy to have found Wholewoman and Christine.

MY MOM IS TRYING THIS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SURGERY. PLEASE IT IS VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND JUST LOOKING AT PICTURES AND WE WONDER IF YOU HAVE A VIDEO ABOUT POSTURE. I HAVE SIGNED HER UP AS ARLENE.
THANK YOU.

Here is a question for anyone. I think this has been covered before somewhere but I can't find it.

If a woman has incontinence, either stress or urge, does this mean that she most likely has a degree of prolapse as well? I think there is a link, but does one more often than not indicate the other?

Thank you to anyone who can help me with this!

I am new to this site! Please help! I have a cystocele after having my first baby 6 months ago. He was 8 lbs, 1 oz. I pushed for 2.5 hours, he was stuck with his head sticking out. It seems the bulge just below my urethra is getting smaller - but it's very slow going so I can't really tell! I just tried to have sex with my husband last night, and experienced much discomfort in the missionary position - anyone have any suggestions as to how to make this more comfortable? Anyone else take longer than 6 months to heal? Can anyone tell me about the effect of breastfeeding and estrogen levels on cystoceles? I'm now also afraid to have another baby .

hey everybody:

so i'm wondering what's going on here...

sort of feel as though i'm at an interesting moment with the postural work. trying to keep it more integrated in my life, more aware of it throughout the day, especially with sitting, which is hard for me. however, i am really starting to note lower back ache as well as an ache along the sides of my back -- does this make sense? and i feel as though both of these are related to trying to get the posture...but probably not doing it right.

has anyone else experienced this sort of back ache with the work and what did they do? wondering what sort of corrective measures i might take here. i do realize that when one has spent a life time with a certain posture, various muscles and parts of my anatomy are going to be cranky and let me know they are not happy to change. i get it. but then again, maybe i don't and am just needing reassurance here that back soreness makes sense when trying to really shift the posture and underlying musculature.

I'm not quite sure what being at an acute angle rotated in any direction in space means. Does that mean that I can do bicycle kicks on my back if I hold my legs at an acute angle to my body?

Also, is Premarin both safe and effective as my gyne thinks? I am suspicious of its ingredients. If not, is there a herbal that is safe and effective at promoting some thickening of the vaginal wall?

Also, (this is probably not a bodywork question), has anyone heard of eating according to your blood type? I know there has been some work done on this in the area of treating allergies alternatively, but one book by naturopath physician Peter d'Adamo (sp?) generalizes this to the population as a whole, claiming that different blood tyoes should eat differently, and that what is good for one is bad for another.