Conditions
Cystocele
A cystocele is a fallen bladder, which occurs when the wall between a woman’s bladder and her vagina is torn by childbirth, resulting in the bladder bulging or dropping towards the vagina. Cases range from mild to severe and treatment usually depends on the severity of the condition. A mild cystocele, which may be noticed by a physician or nurse, but hasn’t bothered the patient, doesn’t necessarily require treatment. However, in cases of moderate and severe prolapse, symptoms can be bothersome and can lead to women experiencing difficulties emptying their bladder, as well as feeling of pressure in the pelvis and vagina, especially when bearing down. This can lead to repeated bladder infections, urinary incontinence and pain during sex. Prevention is often better than cure, and the chances of a prolapse occurring can be reduced by doing regular pelvic floor exercises, treating and preventing constipation, avoiding too much weight gain, and ensuring that the man in your life does all the heavy lifting!
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can anyone help, im 34 weeks pregnant and have been diagnosed with a prolapsed bladder, this is really worrying me as i have to give birth yet and im wondering wheteher this will make things worse for me! do you think i should opt for a c sect so it does not cause any more problems, please let me know if youve has the same thing and whether i can give birth natually?
please can you help i have a prolapse bladder an was due to have surgery on friday 5 march but as was waiting to go down to theatre doc came round and decided to cancell and wants to leave it for a bit longer am devastated as been off work due to the stress inncontinence. please why would he do this on the day of operation
hi ive developed a prolapse and my man thinks im too tight and says its painful for him. i was afraid i was too big after having my little boy nearly 3 years ago, i even wet myself the other day because i coulnt get to the loo on time. i think going to the gyno is best, im just awaiting appointment. im only 37 so what would i be like in my 60s and older.
I have suffered pain in the vagina, no sex can not stand the pain, there seems to be a tube around three ins long to the front of the vagina which is hard and swollen,I can feel this with my finger and can push it up, but it comes back,the entrance is so sore, this has gone on for over five years at least,I have been to doctors, and specalists,one did say not to have the operation, did not say what it was about,I can not hold my water,have to go urgently,always wear a towel,I have this throbbing sensation when sitting, stings when I go swimming, there is a pain to the right just by my tummy button, I do not know if this is relevent to the problem, I am so distressed, please could you help me, as I have given up hope now, this is ruining my life.Thanks for your programme, well done.
After I saw your first programme about a 'minor' op for stress incontinence I thought 'yeah, right'. went to my dr who said 'yes, right - we'll book you in' did all the necessary tests (measuring input/output nothing too bad) had the op (TVT in day surgery AND I elected for local anaesthetic so no hanging about) minor adjustments afterwards (short course of tablets) and now I'm FIXED!! 17 miserable years I'd suffered and now I AM CURED. God BLESS this programme and all the participants.
hi there i am very embarssed about my vagana because my lips are massive and it is very embarsing is it normal
Pelvic organ prolapse is the most common women’s health disorder of the developed world. It is estimated that more than half of all women who have given birth experience some level of prolapse. For the past century radical pelvic surgery has been the only conventional treatment for prolapse. Yet, these conditions are not cured by surgery, but often traded for chronic pain, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual loss, and emotional devastation. www.wholewoman.com – Women the world over are stabilizing and reversing their symptoms naturally by adopting wholewoman posture. Also, search on You Tube for Christine Kent's 'first aid for prolapse'
Hi, I had a pelvic floor repair op 3 months ago. I still dont feel right down there, when I looked it all looked closer to the vaginal enterance than it used to. I went back and saw the surgeon and he said it all looks as he would expect it to. I still feel like like Im walking around with a small ball in there. He also said he had cut a lot away, so I guess it will never feel like it did before the prolapse.
oh and my bladders week also thank u
ive got a swollen stomach and some times feel sick ive put weight on an got a swollen liver i need two lose weight quick as poss thanks
i have a prolapse bladder and was sent to see someone at my local hospital for treatment about 3years ago. i was very disapointed as i was told the hospital will only operate, they do no other treatment.i am so afraid of surgery and really feel i can not do it. now the proplapse feels worse no pain or problems with my bladder but its uncomfortable and bulges badly. please can you tell me if i can get other help for it with out surgery.
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