Vaginal vault prolapse?

Question

I have asked a few questions about this health issue I am having in the past few nights, and after researching on WebMD, I have come across something called vaginal vault prolapse. This is a serious question, and I know I need to see a gyno right away. I have an appointment Friday morning, but do not have any health insrurance so for right now the only place I can go to is Planned Parenthood. Anyway, does anyone have any info on this? Experience, either personal or with a friend or family member? I am not completely sure that's what this is, but it said it's a bulging mass inside the vaginal wall and that's exactly what I feel. I also have ovarian cysts, which have become more painful recently. Common things such as standing after sitting for 25-30 mins, driving, even laying flat in bed can be painful. If anyone has any advice or suggestions to what else this might be, please inform me. Serious answers only, please.

I am 19 years old with a four year old son, and have not had my uterus removed. I have an an abortion in the past, after the birth of my son, but just noticed this quite recently.

Answer 1

My first question is have you had your uterus removed?

Vault prolapse basically means the vagina is folding in on it's self. sometime the bowels bulge into the vagina. This usually occurs with women who have had their uterus removed

Pelvic prolapse is what occurs when you still have the uterus. In this case the muscles that would normal hold the internal organs in place relax and this allows the uterus to drop and it will bulge out of the vagina. It's vulgarly described as your insides falling out.

Both of these can be treated with a pessary. These devices come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are placed inside the vagina to hold the organs in place. Pelvic prolapse can also be fixed by surgery. One type surgery basically tacks your organs to the abdominal wall. A partial or total hysterectomy can also be an option.

My mother is 71 and have pelvic prolapse. She uses the pessary. It took her a long time to get used to it and it took a while for them to find her correct size. With this you will have to go to the doctor about every 3 months and have it taken out cleaned and reinserted. They may show you how to take it out and clean it yourself. It all depends on the doctor.

I hope that helped


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Being as though you are so young I doubt you have either of the things i described. More than likely it's related to your ovarian cysts. They may have grown rather large and are placing a lot of pressure on the vagina.