WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1999: Re: ElizabethRe: More kegels for difficult delivery?

Re: ElizabethRe: More kegels for difficult delivery?

From: Natalie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Mar 1999 11:53:39 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Elizabeth wrote: >
>>I'm actually 6 months postpartum.(new computer) I have been doing kegels for 4&1/2 months, my ob wanted me to wait until things were well on there way to being healed before I started. I forgot to ask him how many or how long though.
>
>&& Can you call his office and have his staff give you a call back w/the
>amount he'd like you to do? Might save you a trip in and a little money
>too.
>
> I was not examined standing up but he did ask
>>me to "bear down" and he didn't say anything about it. At that time I had never heard of prolapses.
>
>&& Hmmm..my gyn never asked me to bear down until AFTER I discovered my
>own prolapse at 3 weeks postpartum. I noticed it when I picked up my 2
>year old and felt something move and get heavy down below. Hard to
>describe, but I new things weren't right.
>
>Since giving birth I have been doing reading,in books and on this forum.
>Are there any symptoms I should watch for? Thanks a lot for your time!
>Nat
>
>&& Just wondering why you've decided to do the research. Have you
>noticed anything out of the ordinary?
>
>Things to look for:
>
>I'm not sure if you've ever used a diaphragm, but if so, you might be
>familiar that things don't seem to be in the right place anymore. OR,
>if you can get a mirror (or you're very flexible) examine your introitus
>area (the opening to the vagina) and see if you see any vaginal
>material..bulges..etc that just don't seem ordinary. As for symptoms,
>if you've had any problems w/regular bowel movements or you have to
>relax in order to urinate or your bladder never feels empty OR it seems
>you have to go all the time...these 'could' be symptoms. Hard to say -
>prolapse doesn't act in any particular manner.
>
>Do you have any of these symptoms at all?
>
>--
>Elizabeth
>
>--
>Elizabeth
>I didn't start reading, to research prolapses but just because I had a tough delivery with lacerations and all,I just wanted to understand things better. I had a medical book and came across prolapses simply by accident. It said difficult deliveries "may" predispose a woman to their occurance. This really scared me! So I've been faithful with the kegels. To date, I havn't had ANY of the symptoms you mentioned,and everything looks-fine But, I also read it can take many years of changes for them to occur and estrogen loss during menopause can contribute. Hopefully my heredity will win out! Nat

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