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Howdidthishappen, you mentioned a few days ago that a good friend of yours once worked with a lady who had prolapse and who was also a martial arts expert. Is there any way you can find out how to contact that lady? I also do not want to give up my martial arts practice.

Is anyone on this site into martial arts of any kind, and has continued despite prolapse? I would LOVE to hear from you.

I am also trying to find people who live near me, if any of the whole woman contributors do. I live on the border of Loudoun and Fairfax counties in Northern Virginia.

Actually, how would I contact anyone specifically other than by this forum message board? I am new to the intricacies of this kind of communication.

Hi ladies,
I have been diagnosed with a grade 2 cysotcele which is driving me crazy. The rest is minor so I think it's ok. I have seen a gyn, urologist and urogyno all in the last month and am more confused.
I really dont want surgery. So today I decided to change my posture.
Boy did I feel better all day. Tell me something encouraging I need to know to feel better without surgery.
Patty

i was just sent a link for an article from the babycenter.com website. it refers to pelvic organ prolapse as a serious gynecological disorder that "CAUSES more than 200,000 women each year to undergo corrective surgery." (emphasis mine) unfortuanately, i think it is the surgeons who CAUSE many of those women to undergo surgery by offering them no alternative guidance whatsoever beyond KEGELS! i think i may write to babycenter asking that they present a more balanced picture.

by the way, the woman who sent this to me had studied & desired to have a natural delivery with her first but had to have a c-section to protect the baby's health. after reading this, she is re-thinking whether she should go for a vbac.

I am just wondering how many years have you lived with rectocele? I am about 1 1/2 years and I just came from the dr. and she said you really should have this fixed. My condition is moderate. What ever that means. I have tailbone pain and some discomfort vaginally at times. I have to use a warm water enema at times to get the stuck stool out. I am trying every regimen for have a good bowel movement, but I just can't get it right, either to soft or not enough. I currently take 2 tbsp. of Metimusel, a probotic and eating a green apple every day. I really don't want to have surgery but I just can't stand the quality of life I have now. My whole life is programed around have a bowel movement. Should I just live with this or should I have the surgery? I have been doing the dvd exercises but don't feel much results but I can't say I have been faithful at doing them everyday. Can you give me any suggestions on living with this problem?

Therese,

I PROMISE I will get the skirt instructions to you…but it’s still going to have to wait. I got carried away with the baby quilt I’m racing against time to finish – it’s a seaside scene and for some incomprehensible reason, I drew an underwater scene on the little pail that’s laying in the sand – and have been embroidering for days on end. I know I’m going to get “the call” anytime. I also have to make a felted wool mattress pad for the cradle.

SO…when I return from my two week stay with my little family I will write up the instructions with a picture of the skirt.

Am so glad I found this website! This is my problem. Urethrocele and vaginal wall prolapse. So far the bladder itself is not droppping uterus looks good. Have ordered " the book". Also fembrace (wearing it , although not too comfortable). Using sepia 4 times a day.
I work on my feet all day so I lay in bed in the evening. That is the most comfortable place for me.
Discovered this problem the first of January 2007.
I've had 4 children. Oldest 29, youngest 20..am 55 years old.
Any replies will help me...and thanks!

I see you are online, how are you? I still think of you often!

Hugs,

Michelle xxx

Hello everyone,

I just need some encouragement. Due to some recent problems with constipation and straining,( I know, I know, )my rectocele seems to be much more prominent than ever before. I need to know if any of you have experienced some worsening and then improvement since being here. Also has anyone found pregnancy to make their celes worse?

Thanks for any help,

Bigmomma

Hello everyone, I am posting here in hopes of some great input from some experienced people. Here is the situation...I am going to bullet it to prevent too much reading on your part :)
32 years old
5 weeks postpartum with 4th baby
3 Pregnancies All vaginal deliveries w/in 4 years!!(twins w/ 2nd Preg.) My oldest will be 4 in 2 months
Dx w/ some cystocele/rectocele 2 weeks ago (first time)

OK I understand why it happened and what it is, for the most part, I am curious how I can fix it. I have to be able to run around after these kids and by 200pm I feel this awful 'thing' between my legs. It becomes very uncomfortable!!!! I hate it!!!! I am doing 300+ kegels per day. The MD says nothing can be done right now because my tear is still healing and I am nursing so my hormones levels are low. I am an avid cyclist and workout hard (when not Preg). I am going crazy now just trying to get back to some normal activity. I guess my main ?'s are:

dang. someone emailed me from the site and it ended up in my spam folder. I accidentally deleted before noticing who the sender was and now I can't find it.

so if you tried to contact me in the last day or so and didn't get a response, that's why. please try again. sorry about that.