My Prolapsed Uterus

Glo,

you really should change the title of your post to "Prolapsed Uterus" instead of just "advice"...

What degree is your prolapse?
Are you trying to get pregnant?
Is this prolapse or rectocele??

Prolapse happens when the pelvic muscles are weak. If your OB/GYN is suggestion surgery - get a second opinion...especially to find out WHAT they want to do to fix it...

Good luck!

It depends on how badly it's prolapsed (fallen down).
If it's not too much, lots of Kegels might help to strengthen your pelvic floor enough to help lift it back up again.
If it's prolapsed a lot you might need a pessary to help hold it up.
My Mom tried that but it kept slipping.
Her uterus was fallen onto her bladder and she kept having UTI issues.
In my Mom's case she was finished having kids so she had a hysterectomy (she was in her mid 40's) (had uterus removed but left ovaries in) and that solved the problems she was having.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/uterine-pro...

Had that happen shortly after I had my third, Kegels worked like a charm. I did catch it pretty quickly, not sure if that makes a difference.

I have "pelvic organ" prolapse, which includes a bit of everything out of place and on top of each other. Mine was most likely the result of a vaginal delivery of twins where the second baby was sunny-side up and took a lot of work to deliver. My uterus was tilted anyway and that didn't get in the way of pregnancy or delivery and because I'm done having kids anyway the prolapse is sort of a non-issue, except that it affect the bladder, which means that I can't jump up and down without peeing (no skipping rope or trampolines for me). The worst is the rectal prolapse. I won't get into that but it makes some things uncomfortable.

Anyway...my doc has suggested a pessary if I really want one or if things continue to collapse over the years. There is also a surgical option, but I now am seeing late-night class-action lawsuit ads about the mesh used in those surgeries so that doesn't sound like an inviting solution to me.

Kegels unfortunately did nothing for me but lots of women do notice a difference with them. Really, what you do, if anything, depends on whether or not it interferes with your health or quality of life. If it's not something you really notice, I'd do some kegels to see if that helps firm up the muscles and put thing back in place.

Prolapse has much to do with a weak core and pelvic floor disorder. Its a pressure problem. Pregnancy gets the blame, but organ prolapse is a male and non mother problem too. Pregnancy can exacerbate underlying issues bringing them to the surface sooner than later. There are restorative exercises you can do. Prolapse is really a symptom of a bigger problem, uncontained intra abdominal pressure. You have to fix the pressure problem.

While prolapse is not something I have experienced, I am at risk of it because of a diastasis recti and a weak pelvic floor. This is separation of your TVA muscles and the latter poorly functioning "down there" muscles.

Pelvic floor disorder is probably the culprit here. Its when our pelvic floor muscles are no longer taught and elongated. This is likely a posture/ alignment issue. We have all mistakenly learned to tuck our tail bones and some of us walk and stand in turn-out instead of toes forward. . This shortens the muscles and makes them less effective. Rather, we should all be in neutral spine, which feels like sticking you butt out. "when in doubt, stick your butt out." Look into this.

http://mutusystem.com/pelvic-floor-exercises-postural-ali...

Any how, many of these posture/ alignment issues that lead to pelvic floor disorder and diastistist recti, create uncontained intra abdominal pressure, leading to prolapse, urinary incontinance, varicose veins and a host of other problems. The same issues above can also lead to knee pain and hip pain from improperly loading your joints. Do you by chance have knee tracking problems? Its all related. It boils down to proper alignment and strong core and pelvic muscles.

Here are two things I suggest you really look into:

the book "Alignment matters" by Katie Bowman.

https://www.alignedandwell.com
This is her Aligned and Well web page. You can access her blog "Katy says" or buy the blogs in book form (Alignment Matters) on Amazon or the above sight.

I suggest you pursue the "Katy says "blog to peak your interest for free. But the book is so much better organized.

Also, this exercise program below has helped a lot of people with pelvic floor disorder and distaste recti (remember, prolapse is a symptom of a larger problem, intra abdominal pressure, not the problem in and of itself).

http://mutusystem.com watch the trailer

I'm on the above programs forum and there is lots of talk of prolapse so I do hear that unless you have a very skilled cutting edge physician, they are not going to be able to provide you with non surgery corrections very well. Though, proper alignment and restorative exercises can be used for prolapse if you find the right professional help.

I'm sure you've heard of the Kegle. The most cutting edge biomechanical research says the squat is the new Kegel. Look into it.

There are many things you can do to fix your pelvic floor problems. Among them, proper restorative exercises, getting out of high heals, and learning proper alignment.

Happy research. Best of luck.
Also, there are prolapse support groups and forums out there. Get connected. There are probably a lot of changes you can make before considering surgery.