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[20032003]

Hopefully we'll both have answers next Monday 20032003!  It can't come soon enough for me, I'm sure you feel the same!!

S x

Yes, I would LOVE to hear that I have a prolapse! I know this sounds 100% crazy, BUT walking around worrying about having some fatal disease/wondering if my symptoms and problems are all in my head is a whole lot worse... It is so sad to have such limited knowledge about your own body/anatomy though. I seriously have no clue whether my cervix/top of vagina should move down when I'm on the toilet. I guess not, but I feel like an idiot for having to ask the gyno this question. I'm sure they have heard more or less everything during their career, but still... At the age of 46, it seems that I should know this...

[Judith57]

I am going to see my GP on Tuesday about mine, had to put my finger in my vagina to push the poo out today  I really hope they can do something, I feel so dirty.

[Maryjane]

Certain times of the month our cervix gets lower whatever our age.......my GP said the best way of seeing how bad a prolpase is.......is to squat put a finger up there and bear down and you will be able to feel how much movement there is......to be examined lying down doesn't show a good enough picture as it all goes back to where it should do.....when I first stsrted using the vagifem I could only get it half in regards my cervix .....now I can get it right in still with room to spare.....so the local oestrogen is doing its thing.

Judith 57 prepare yourself for an interesting procedure.😏

[Judith57]

Will do    or perhaps I'll just run for the hills 

[Winterose]

Get as much info as you can and then post on here, my gynae investigated me standing up , I also notice if I get stressed things drop down or when i am very tired, hey ho ........

[Taz2]

Good luck Judith. I know what you mean about feeling dirty but it's just something that has to be done. I was totally disgusted with my body when I discovered my prolapse. It just doesn't feel right having something where it shouldn't be. You will get through it though. In the meantime try not to strain and definitely don't lift anything heavy - never overload the supermarket bags. If possible hold them close to your body too rather than letting them drag from your arms. It all makes a difference to the pressure put on your pelvic floor.

Taz x

[Judith57]

Thank you Taz xx

[20032003]

So I won't be going to the gyno today... Stupid, stupid body decided that it was appropriate to start my period last night. I was expecting it last week, and it should have been pretty much over with by today. But, no, it started with some tiny spotting yesterday afternoon and then I woke up with my period at 2:30 am... Generally, they have a 3-week wait at the gyno and with Summer holidays who knows how long it will be... I'll have to call them at 8:30 when they open and explain my situation. And I was "looking forward" to it...

Edit: Crisis slightly avoided... They actually had some appointments for next week - thankfully !

[Taz2]

That's good news that you don't have to wait long. They will quite often do examinations while bleeding though. If you have periods which last for months then there's often no choice. I've had quite a few like that - it's a bit embarrassing but usually they can still go ahead with it.

Taz x 

[20032003]

I get the sense that they would rather reschedule during your period. And it was probably good since I have had some cramps today.

Another odd question from me... Just inside the vaginal opening, should there be a bunch of semihard tissue? The gyno did not react apparently, but I don't remember my vagina "always" feeling like this... Prolapse sign?? Also, I read a comment somewhere that if you have a uterine prolapse you can neither have sex nor use tampons. True???

[Annie0710]

My prolapse didn't stop me doing anything but sex could get uncomfortable as my cervix was was visible) and always got sore after sex

[Taz2]

Do you mean on the front wall of the vagina? If you can push on it and it sort of moves in and up then it could be an anterior wall prolapse (cystocele). The last couple of years I couldn't use tampons as the prolapse got in the way of them being put in properly. The actual prolapse symptoms also felt like a tampon not quite in properly.

Taz x

[Annie0710]

I couldn't wear tampons either

[Taz2]

Sometimes I could get it in but the blood would only ever be on one side as the prolapse was obviously pushing against the other side. Strange the things that happen!!

Taz x

[Winterose]

Nearly 30 years ago after birth of second child I noticed my tampons didnt stay in so well then a few years later I noticed I always seemed to want to pee again just after I d been to loo, then a few year on signs of prolapse, perhaps If Id been more aware of what was happening I could have done more for my pelvic floor,