Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: tearful1 on October 07, 2020, 01:29:17 PM
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Hi ladies, does anyone experience bouts of feeling heavy feeling down below accompanied with general aches & pains, mostly in hips, legs & back, & even sore dull looking eyes & feeling miserable? (post menopause)It lasts a few days & then goes away. I feel like I have a huge ball between my legs.
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Do you have a prolapse? Can you feel a 'bump' inside the vagina? Is it 'cyclical' in anyway?
As oestrogen levels drop the muscles may become lax = aches and pains ::).
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Thanks CLKD, I can feel something bump-like there. I don’t know if I have a prolapse but it does feel like something could have slipped downwards. It is fairly cyclical although it was occurring more often before. I haven’t had it for a while until this week.
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Get a large mirror, get comfy on the bed and have a look-C ;-)
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Looks lumpy
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My vaginal wall feels lumpy inside - is there a protrusion so that you can't see into the vagina?
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Yes
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Hi ladies, does anyone experience bouts of feeling heavy feeling down below accompanied with general aches & pains, mostly in hips, legs & back, & even sore dull looking eyes & feeling miserable? (post menopause)It lasts a few days & then goes away. I feel like I have a huge ball between my legs.
Hello! maybe you have a prolapse I don't know much about it - I had a smear last week and if I had one I'm guessing shed have seen haha but anyway I was going to say I have a lot of what your saying , achy hip , back(top of bum) down one leg and feel totally fed up tired etc and god I look bloody awful! I think Ive aged 10 years since having my ovaries removed. Mine is only one side tho.
x
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Hi Kelly-Louise, I would have thought the nurse would have spotted a prolapse during your smear. Your leg pain sounds like sciatica.
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Made a triage telephone appointment with the GP for Monday. I do think it’s Probably a prolapse. Thanks for your help CLKD.
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Hi ladies, does anyone experience bouts of feeling heavy feeling down below accompanied with general aches & pains, mostly in hips, legs & back, & even sore dull looking eyes & feeling miserable? (post menopause)It lasts a few days & then goes away. I feel like I have a huge ball between my legs.
Have you tried any local HRT such as Vagifem? I got a dull ache in my left hip and groin which is much better now.
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No I haven’t heard of that before Katejo but thank you. Will see what the GP says on Monday.
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No I haven’t heard of that before Katejo but thank you. Will see what the GP says on Monday.
Do a search on this site for vaginal atrophy. Have you ever had problems with recurrent UTI/cystitis symptoms? There are many many discussions of it on this forum.
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Thanks Katejo. That’s really helpful. I did have cystitis twice during my menopause. Having now read about vaginal atrophy, that was really useful. Thanks.
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hi i have this same feeling and comes and goes a bit sore heavy feeling mine feel likes it my urethra dropped down where were comes out feels sore and feeling like i need a wee when i don’t spasms but using ovestin have for 2 years and wonder if this could be causing the soreness?
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Hi SammieJane yes, that’s exactly how I feel. Not using anything for it though but speaking to the GP on Monday. Isn’t Ovestin Supposed to stop the soreness?
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'vagifem' and 'ovestin' are for vaginal atrophy. As oestrogen levels drop so the body may become dry - including the vagina.
Do let us know how you get on during the phone call, mayB make a list B4 so that you don't forget anything?
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Thanks CLKD I will do. Good to know it’s an actual condition as I have suffered a while on & off wondering how can it be a prolapse if it comes & goes. I shall start a list now! Thank you.
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Oh apparently a prolapse can up and down all of it's own free will :-\ - mayB put 'prolapse' into the search box I am sure others have mentioned it?
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That’s so weird! Makes you wonder how it goes back up!
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Lack of oestrogen can cause laxity of muscles ::)
If it is a prolapse you may benefit from a physio. who specialises in that area.
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Still seems odd to come & go. Ok, thanks for the tips. Will ask on Monday. My list is growing!
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GP going to examine me tomorrow. Will update then.
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That's good!
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Update. Saw a gynaecologist today. Prescribed Ovestin cream for Atrophy & referred for physio to strengthen pelvic floor.