Prolapsed Uterus

[makemerun.livejournal.com]

Ever since my son was born (C-section, 18 months ago), I've had problems urinating (frequency, feel like I have to pee but can't, can't fully empty my bladder EVER), lately I've been having a lot of lower back pain, and my husband's been hitting my cervix a lot easier than normal during sex and in general, sex hasn't "felt right".

WELL. Yesterday I got a tampon stuck, and when I finally got it out, my cervix was about half an inch from poking out my vagina.

I freaked out and called the nurse hotline, and she had never "heard of something like that happening before" and gave me the usual, if you can't sleep go in now, otherwise wait until tomorrow stuff, and told me to sleep with my pelvis raised.

I googled around a bit, and it seems like this is obviously a uterine prolapse. :/

Does anyone here have any experience with them?

I'm going to get an exam tomorrow, I'm just kind of freaked out and could use advice, etc.

Comments

[nakedfaery.livejournal.com]

I've not had the prolapse thing, but did have the other stuff. They really wiggle everything around in there when they do the section. It's why everything slows down and it takes you ages to poop afterwards. Even now, 7 years on, I have to do the 'stand up/sit down' dance to fully empty my bladder. Once they've moved everything around, stuff will work differently because it's never going to work the same way it did before everything was fiddled with.

If it's a prolapse, you might be able to push it back up a bit. Just be very gentle, if you feel yourself getting nauseous/dizzy/faint, stop straight away. I don't know if you laboured or not before your section, I did...for a long time. Which meant I needed to do my Kegels and tighten everything back up down there just the same as anyone else. Don't let them tell you that you don't need to, even if you had no labour at all. Pregnancy itself stretches everything out (and sadly does make a prolapse more likely).

How are your BM's? I know that's a really personal question, but a lot of people find frequent constipation makes a prolapse worse because the strain pushes everything down. If you tend towards constipation, make sure you're having lots of fruit, veggies, wholegrains and water or try a laxative or fiber supplement.

Good luck with the exam tomorrow.

[atalanta0jess.livejournal.com]

The other possibility is that you have a UTI. That doesn't explain the cervix, but would explain the frequency and back pain. I would see a doctor, like, today. Now. Back pain could be a sign that your kidneys are involved, which is bad news bears.

[makemerun.livejournal.com]

No UTI, I've been tested about five times post-preggo.

[merilla.livejournal.com]

Pelvic organ prolapse is surprisingly common following pregnancy and birth. And while c-sections are considered to be more protective against prolapse, the research still suggests that pregnancy alone is a major risk factor for developing prolapse.

I hope your doctor is able to give you some reassurance and guidance. There are treatment options available, which are usually pelvic floor physiotherapy, the use of a pessary to correct the position of the prolapsed organs, or surgery. Which is generally only offered once all of the other options have been explored and are found to be unhelpful, and once a woman has decided to not have any more children.

Motherhood changes so much about your body, doesn't it?

[spamanda77.livejournal.com]

I also want to mention that during your period, your cervix is at its lowest. And if you were squatting in an attempt to remove the tampon -- it may seem even lower. I use a menstrual cup and its amazing how much your cervix moves around.
(Not trying to make light of anything that's happening to you, but just wanted to let you know that it's normal for your cervix to move, and doesn't necessarily mean that you have a full-blown prolapse.)