uterine prolapse... any suggestions??

Hi Bats

In China acupuncture is regularly used to treat prolapse, as it's part of a wider "syndrome" that often responds well to treatment. Prolapse is viewed as "Qi Collapse", that is the normal "lifting" function of the Qi that hold th organs in place is deficient, usually for reason involving the Spleen. If the Spleen function is deficient, the normal process of converting "food" energy in to functional energy is weakened, leaving muscle tissues undernourished and weak, hence poor muscle tone.

This would be accompanied by things like

• Pale, flabby tongue
• General tiredness and weakness
• Tendency to gain weight
• Easily bruised
• Loose stools, often very early in the morning
• Desire for sweet foods
• Tiredness after eating

The lifestyle that overworks the Spleen, weakening the process of digestion includes a diet high in raw or chilled foods, icy drinks especially at mealtimes, lots of greasy or fatty foods and a tendency to worry all the time. Much of this flies in the face of recieved "wisdom", but the Chinese have had a couple of thousand years to work it out! They would think anybody drinking icy drinks with a meal is asking to get ill!

I treated a patient with this problem and she had a significant improvement in discomfort levels, but eventually went on to surgery. My view is that it needs an intensive programme, probably involving treatment every 2 or 3 days for 2 weeks to make a major difference, as is the way in China.

Hi, there are homeopathic remedies suitable for women with uterine prolapse. You could contact a local registered homeopath and discuss it with him/her. You would probably need a few appointments at least. HTH Hom

Thank you all for your replies.

Had a GP check me out and had it diagnosed. Certainly a prolapse. Will need to be referred to gynaecologist.... will be joining the que on the nhs..... In the meantime prod along....will give accupunture a try, hope it settles.:)

Hi Bats

If you're going down the acupuncture path might I suggest you find a clasically trained therapist rather than say, a physiotherapist that dabbles. The British Acupuncture Council has a register of degree-level therapists, although there are others not on the register. Check the length of training, (members of the BAcC usually do a 3 year full time training), but speak to people on the phone first to see you get a good feeling.

I'd personally avoid most of the High Street Chinese Medicine shops, mostly for language and cultural reasons. If you're anywhere near Stratford in East London there is a very low cost treatment centre in the University- it is a training clinic, hence the cost.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery

hello there,

I have just been diagnosed with a front wall vaginal prolapse. I am only 35 and havent had any children. I am awaiting a hospital app in october. Really anxious. dont know what to expect. My bladder doesnt feel right either. When i asked the doctor why this had happened her answer was "you didnt do your pelvic floor exercises". To me this isnt a good enough answer. i have never been told to them and none of my friends do them and they dont have a prolapse/cystoele (cant spell it!) . The last couple of weeks have been very difficult for me. Anxiety is through the roof. having some reiki to help me relax and be more positive. just want it sorted and want this feeling to go away in my bladder. Dont want to be fobbed off by g.p's and doctors xxxx :016:

hello there,
I have just been diagnosed with a front wall vaginal prolapse. I am only 35 and havent had any children. I am awaiting a hospital app in october. Really anxious. dont know what to expect. My bladder doesnt feel right either. When i asked the doctor why this had happened her answer was "you didnt do your pelvic floor exercises". To me this isnt a good enough answer. i have never been told to them and none of my friends do them and they dont have a prolapse/cystoele (cant spell it!) .

hi dollywasher

That was a really ignorant comment from your doctor. When you visit a doctor with a problem you often go with a considerable amount of aprehension. Her remark is not relevant to someone who has not been pregnant. There are other possible reasons which she should have looked at. Pregnancy may be the main cause but not the only cause - she should have looked at other possibilities and offered some help.

The last couple of weeks have been very difficult for me. Anxiety is through the roof. having some reiki to help me relax and be more positive. just want it sorted and want this feeling to go away in my bladder. Dont want to be fobbed off by g.p's and doctors xxxx :016:

The answer is to learn as much as you can about the problem and then when you see the next doctor you are armed with both information and questions - preferably written down for you to refer to. (Questions that start - what, why, when, where, how and who!) That way it puts you in control rather than being left to the mercy of whatever they think they can fob you off with. 😉 Have a look for starters - you can google cystocele. Ask questions - get knowledgeable!

I'm glad you are getting some help from Reiki, but there is also EFT to help you with your anxieties over this problem. Look for some reports on how it has helped people in different situations. It's a great 'tool' and I've seen some remarkable results using it. Find a practitioner near you [DLMURL="http://www.aamet.org/search/search-aamet-members-test.html"]here[/DLMURL]. Certainly a consultation will teach you how to use EFT effectively and it will reduce your anxiety levels very considerably, after which you can carry on on your own with it.

Hope this helps - all the best

Hi there,

yes i agree the doctor was ignorant with her answer. i do need more answers and i need to know what i can do to help/cure the problem. I have to see a specialist in october which i cant wait for. The doctor told me they wont do alot as i havent had children and when i do i will undo all there work and be right back to square one. So does that mean i have to wait till i have had children?? Does that mean i have to be uncomfortable?? My mum wasnt impressed by the doctors comments and friends i have told were also shocked. I have never been told to do pelvic floor by anybody and neither have my friends. they are all healthy in that department. I was thinking in investiing in a pelvic floor tonerb ut not sure if i should. all very confusing and really playing on my mind xxx :confused:

Prolapse experience

I too have had a cytcele and a rectocele prolapse (front and back) at the same time. I have had 3 children but constipation doesn't help either which goes hand in hand with pregnancy.

I attended a midwife for physiotherapy in the hope this would help but unfortunately not enough to make a difference and had surgery on it 5 years ago. Uncomfortable at the time but it has worked.

Maybe a midwife who can provide the physiotherapy can help, can't remember what it was called some sort of internal electrical stimulation to help the muscles contract.

Fi