Pelvic floor exercises

Ah yes, I've a feeling I saw something like that Lisa.  I'll research it I think.  I'm a bit anxious about using anything like that in case it damages any sensitive skin, but maybe it's soft rather than hard plastic or whatever.  The doctor who looked at the prolapse a couple of weeks ago was so rough that she made me bleed and it was sore for such a long time but I don't suppose for a moment that these machines would be anything like that.  Will definitely have a look.  I found the TENS so good for pain relief in my spine that I've got quite a positive outlook on this sort of thing.

Oh Pat I'm sorry it's so painful!  Yes, I think for you, starting very gently is going to be the way forward.  I'm starting to think women weren't designed so well!

Designed for having children is a great thing but the problems that come with aging are just terrible.

Yes, we didn't have a clue when we were younger, did we:-)

The doctors should be telling new mothers after they give birth to start pelvic floor exercises within at least 6 weeks after birth to keep the pelvic floor firm and secure. Most of us were never told about pelvic floor exercises or what a prolapse was. I never heard of a prolapse until I suffered from it over ten years ago.

                         Blessings to all

                         Lynn

You're right Lynne.  The first problem I had was about 6 years or so ago and they just used a ring pessary then for years, being changed every few months, so no pelvic floor exercises then, but previously I'd had two children, one miscarriage (with D & C), one op for removal of fibroids and uterus lazered, so add that lot to the connective tissue problem and it's no surprise at all that I've got a problem!  I think I should be counting my blessings that it didn't happen sooner!

Ah - interesting!  Was this through the NHS?  I'm so glad that someone has got the right advice, anyway, even if I didn't!  I hope it all goes really well for you and do let us know how you get on.  I didn't have the posterior repair, but had the hysterectomy and the anterior.  Mine was done laparoscopically and truly was amazing.  The worst pain was the bloating but I spent a day thinking about what I'd take for it - was prepared so had various wind remedies, and by the time I'd decided what to take, the worst of the pain had gone, so I didn't take anything.  I did take the pain killers they gave me though.  I got a bladder infection (was warned I might) and that knocked me for six a bit, but as soon as the antibiotics worked I was fine.  I was very careful not to lift etc. and husband helped me hugely, but the whole thing was much easier than I expected.  I wish you a speedy recovery:-)  The only thing I wish I'd done was take a cushion to sit on in the car on the way home from hospital because every little bump we went over seemed to jolt my sensitive insides - I can still remember that:-)

Good question Lorraine - I thought Kegels was the same thing too!  But it's just faster to type Kegels than pelvic floor exercises:-) 

Yes, just googled it - it seems to be the same thing:-)

Haha thanks for checking Chris! Kegels sounds a much nicer term for these exercises so I will refer to these as kegels from now on!

That will throw my boyfriend when he says he's off to the gym to do some bench presses and leg extensions.... I will respond with yes you go to the gym, I will crack on with doing kegels here!! X

LOL!  Yes, it sounds awfully impressive, doesn't it LOL!  I'm finding that I'm doing them automatically now - so much of the time, without thinking about it LOL!  But still going to make sure I'm doing concetrated ones because the ones without thinking perhaps don't go to the full 'crunch' that the thought about ones do:-)  I've looked up the electronic aids and read, like everything on the net, conflicting thoughts about them, but it would be good to know if anyone on here has used them and found them to be good?

I want to understand this too! Thanks for raising the question'