Conditions
Vaginal Prolapse
A vaginal prolapse is when the walls of the vagina become weak and collapse inwards. This can be an extremely distressing disorder, which affects up to 30% of women who have had children, as well as those who are overweight or have a chronic cough. Many women with this condition are often unaware that they have it. However, depending on the severity of the case and whether a woman wants to have children in the future, there are many ways to treat a vaginal prolapse. Women can also take preventative measures against suffering from this disorder, such as eating a high fibre diet, maintaining a healthy weight and performing regular pelvic floor exercises. However if you have any concerns, then you shouldn’t be afraid to visit your GP for a check-up.
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Help Please..Im Really Starting To Worry..Any Advice Would Be Helpful..Im 19 And Ive Struggled With Constipation For A Long Time..And well The Strain Is Becoming Unbearable..But Ive Been Having Low Back Pains And Pains That Shoot On My Sides, Sometimes It Will Be One Side And Then Sometimes Its The Other Side..And On Really Bad Days Its Both..And Ive Been Having Pains Above My Pelvic Area..And I Have These Pains Lower Down In My Vaginal Area As Well..I Have No Idea Whats Going On..Everythings So Painful And Confusing..I Went To The Health Department In Complaints ABout It..They Told Me I Have Bacterial Vaginosis And A Bladder Infection..And The Week Before I Had A UTI..Ive Gotten Over The UTI..But I Told Them I Have Had These Severe Pains Where I Feel Like My Insides Are Falling Out..But Usually Theyre The Most Uncomfortable When I Sit Down..Everyone Thinks Im Just Panicing Too Much Because The Health Department Checked Me Out And Said Nothing Was Falling Out..But Tonight When I Sat Down To Try To Use The Bathroom I Was Strainging And I Started Hurting Really Bad..So My First Reaction Was To Check It Out..So I Felt Around And It Feels Like Cervix Is In My Lower Part Of My Vagina And It Feels Like The Top Of My Vagina Has Sunk In..I Dunno Whats Going On..But Its Painful And Stressful..And Just Confusing..And BTW Me And Fiance Are Wanting To Start A Family Soon..But I Dunno Whats Going On To Know If I Can Right Now..Im Scared..Ive Always Wanted To Have A Big Family..And Now I Dunno If I Can Have Kids At All The Way My Body Is Doing..I Know Ive Wrote Wayy Too Much Im Just So Worried I Am Truly Sorry For This If Long Stories Like This Bothers Anyone..<3
Hi i just noticed the day that there is to lumps on the side of the lips on the vagina and its painfull and is swollen could you tell me what this could be? thanks
Hi i am 15 i think i might have vaginal prolapse when i sit down i feel really uncomfortable i have never have sex what should i do ?
omg someone up there that said their vagina is embarassing and has saggy excess skin? I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM! i am also 14 and i have neverrr done anything with a boy because i know they will say something about it and i'm too embarassed. I have been reassure knowing i am not the only one that has this problem tho! i thought i wass the onlyy person in the worldd that was this unfortunate, it really gets me down :(
hello im 29 i have 5 kids and on my last baby who i had 5 months age ive think i have prolapse would that afect me when i go for my sterilization in 2weeks time.i have not gone to my doctor about this has he is a male i know that sounds silly can you help me lps thanks xx
hiya im 18 ive had 3 kids… but in my viginer it feels like ive got a penis growing from inside… is that not the tunel were the baby comes out of???? if ye well mine as not gone back up and its dropping more and more… it as not been right since my 2nd child i went to my female doctor and she said its nothing thats when my 2nd child was nearly 2years old now ive had another and its even bigger.. what do i do about it???
i'm 17 years old female but i have hair in my bum which is not normal for a girl i hope you can help because its really make me not confident at all with my partner.
hi im 20 and my inner lips hang rite down and my hole is so big when i have sex with my fella of 3 years i cant feel it when hes inside me i need surgery please please help me
Im 14, my vigina is really embarressaing, i have lots of excess skin, saggy skin that just hangs. It really gets to me, and puts my confidence right down when it comes to meeting a male. Hope you can help
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Hi, i am 49 and have had two children, i have recently been having night sweats and have just notice a feeling of something protuding from my vagina and feeling uncomfortable, is this a prolapse and what should i do, i have the vaginal weights and i am using them every day, would you advise a repair operation because of my age or will the weights be enough, i am embarrased to go to my doctor or tell my husband, i dont have any problems with going to the toilet or leaking, thanks
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