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Anonymous331
Anonymous331

I am 11 weeks postpartum. Ever since 2 weeks postpartum I have had extreme pelvic/back/vaginal heaviness and tenderness. I have been unable to stand or do any activity for more than 20 minutes without the pressure becoming unbearable. I looked with a mirror and saw a bulge in my vaginal opening and was convinced I had prolapse (although I have to admit I never looked down there before this happened).

I went to a urogynecologist this past week and she told me I have no sign of prolapse. She says that the cause of my pain is from a torn muscle on my right side of my pelvic floor. She said the bulge I'm feeling is probably vaginal laxity. She did a pop-q assessment and when I put the measurements in on an online assessment tool it says I would have a stage 1 posterior wall prolapse. I'm super confused why she would tell me I dont have one but the measurements say I do. Should I just trust what she says since she obviously knows way more than I do?

She also assessed me while I was laying down and I can only really see the bulge well when standing so maybe that plays a role?

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  • Anonymous331
    Anonymous331

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    Does this look like prolapse?

    • leyla70151
      leyla70151 Anonymous331

      Posted

      it looks like a minor cystocele, and did you have your dr examine you standing up? most of the time they cant see much while laying down cause everything falls back into place.

    • Anonymous331
      Anonymous331 leyla70151

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply! No she only examined me lying down, but I didn't think to question her since she was a specialist (urogynecologyst). Now I don't know what to think.

  • leyla70151
    leyla70151 Anonymous331

    Posted

    hello, first I am so sorry this is happening to you. I'm 11 weeks pp as well and like you I had the same heaviness. I was diagnosed with prolapse at 2 weeks pp. I started pelvic floor physical therapy at 3 weeks pp ans have been going every week since. at my 6 week checkup my dr told me I just had postartum laxity but when I check my notes it said mild cystocele. So i scheduled an apointment with a urogyn at 9weeks pp and he stated i had a minor cystocele (0.5) minor rectocele (1.5) and a urethrocele (2). it really sucks I have been doing the femfusion lift series and using the habit video I don't have any heaviness but I swear it keeps getting worse. I'm attaching my pictures from what it looked like at 2weeks pp and now at 11week ppimageimage

    • Anonymous331
      Anonymous331 leyla70151

      Posted

      So frustrating I agree. I hope yours gets better doesn't sound like it's too bad!

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