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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Hi I had my first baby 6 months ago and my blader control was fine no as before but fine. Then after 6 months I've started to have no or very little control over my bladder and have wet myself a couple of times. It's painful when I have sex and need to pee alot. Is this cystocele?? What options should my doctor offer me, and will I still be able to have another baby?? Please help. Thanks
I have had a pelvic floor repair but I still have a cystocele lump which is very distressing I do not leek and sex is not painful but I do feel my insides are falling out would love it to be done but was told it was dangerous as they could cut the urethra and then that would be a closstamy bag
Hi. I have nvr had kids, bc i am only 14, but i have sumthing in my vagina tht blocks anything going into the vagina. I Get Butterflies in my stomach when i wiggle it around with my fingers. When I Strain, It comes out more, but it does come out of my vagina. It Has A Whole at the bottom of it, also. Can Someone please help me with this? I Have been researching and i cant find any pictures of the inside of the vigina to know if its normal or not. What Is This Thing inside my vagina????? Is it normal? How do u fix it? wht is it? I Am desparate for help... .
sounds like you have a prolapse of some kind. possibly a cystocele.. but there are other types. the hole you are feeling is your cervix. you need to see your GP. there are several treatments, but you do need to get to a GP.
hi i am also suffering from i this i think. im 23 ive had two children. It startd when i was going to th toilet i was doin a wee and all of a sudden it stoped but i stilll really needed th loo. after this it felt like my bladder wanted to come out. i am also bleeeding quite heavy but im not sure if this could b my period restrting as i was on my cycle which stoppped a wk previous to this. plz plz help with some good advice to scared to go docs dont wnt to mke a fuss but will go if i can tell him what i think it cud be
I just went to the docs today and was told I have this. She did a super quick examination and said she'll refer me. I'm 26 and have children too. Don't be scared of going. It's taken me 5 years to pluck up the courage to go to see the doctor and it was so quick and not as embarrassing as you might think. I wish I'd gone years ago.
hi i have a falling bladder i have no pain with this if you could help me with this thank you
hi i am also suffering from i this i think. im 23 ive had two children. It startd when i was going to th toilet i was doin a wee and all of a sudden it stoped but i stilll really needed th loo. after this it felt like my bladder wanted to come out. i am also bleeeding quite heavy but im not sure if this could b my period restrting as i was on my cycle which stoppped a wk previous to this.
Hi all. please please can u help me? Im 24 years and female. Iv had this problem since I was 14. I get a terrible pain behind my belly button and it feels like it pulls me in and up ( u can actually see my stomache go in)it feels like there is a string attached to my bladder and belly button, it pulls all the way down to my vagina. I have pain in the bladder and need to wee urgrently when its like this, but its too painfull to do so, it feels like my organs are falling out of my body! Im doubled over in pain and unable to stand when these attacks happen. Iv had a vaginal examination, water infection test, 2 ultrasounds and a cat scan with ink injected in to my body,I also had to drink a litre of ink too, the scans came back clear. My doctor doesnt know what to do with me. please help me, these attacks are everyday and im fed up with this!
i am 14 and i am a 32E, i am very happy with my boobs but one of them seems to be strangly smaller than the other. when ever i wear a top without a bra they go in some sort of diagonal position. is this normal?
I havent had children, im only young but my vagina seems to bulge alot. All the girls i know dont have it and it makes me really uncompfortable because it meens i cant wear tight clothes without people noticing. i dont know what to do?
Can you tell me what the Cystocele operation involves? Does it have to be done vaginally and does it involve mesh? Lastly is the operation likely to be the same done privately as on the NHS? Thanks all.
I am 24 years old and I have just been diagnosed with a cystocele, I had my little girl back in November after a long, back to back labour with an episiotomy and eventual ventouse delivery. Everything was fine til about 2 months after she was born and I noticed I had little bumps where my scar was which has transpired to be granulation tissue. I then had a very bad cough for 2 weeks and felt like everytime I coughed my insides were coming out! I am unable to use tampons, need to pee all the time and can't have sex with my partner. I am at the beginning of a very long road. BUT I would say to anyone who feels like this to go to the Dr, mine said I had a prolapse before I'd even finished talking. What I am worried about is how long this road is going to be, can anyone give a timescale from first seeing their dr and having the op? Part of me doesn't want this to ruin the time I have with my baby on maternity leave but the other half doesn't want this to go on for a year! Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks.
Hi, I had a repair for a cystocele only 6 months after my son was born and I would recommend you wait for a while if you can. Trouble is, you can't lift anything more than the weight of about a bag of sugar for at least 12 weeks following the repair and if you have a baby thats impossible to do. I had to lift my 6 month old right away and as a result of this (I suspect) the repair failed and I have just had the operation repeated now my son is much older.It would be a shame not to be able to pick up your baby during these wonderful early months.Good luck
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