YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for January, 2003: Re: Cervix too low...prolapse?

Re: Cervix too low...prolapse?

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 11:39:06 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 12 Jan 2003, Nic wrote: >
>hi ive seen a similar qu posted but it had no replies. my problem being
>(sorry if this takes a while) that my cervix lies only 2 inches from the
>vaginal opening. it feels heavy in that general 'area' like it is
>falling down,if that makes sense. im 17 yrs old, which i know is young
>and most sites i have looked at say only women aged 50 get prolapses but
>i know something isnt right. im not currently sexually active, but the
>last time i had sex it hurt a lot in my lower stomach area, like the
>penis was hitting my insides.also there wasnt any sensation really, like
>the vagina was too wide.this prob isnt connected, but i need to go to
>the loo really often..so annoying :) my doctor did not seem to think
>that it was strange the cervix was only 2 inches up..but surely as the
>average penis is 4.5-6.5 this doesnt work...arrghh i dont know plz can
>someone help!
>one more thing (sorry) could someone being quite rough cause a prolapse.
>my last boyfriend was.

You could certainly have prolapse, even at your age. It might go along with Ehler-Danlos Syndrome. See a gynecologist or a urogynecologist. A laparoscopic plication of the uterosacral ligaments would probably help.

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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