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Something is prolapsed!
I began noticing a fullness is my vagina, like a loaded tampon. During bathing, I found a smooth-surfaced object descended into the vagina. I can push it up a bit and have no more sensation of it. I called several gynecologists and they said they don’t treat prolapses. What should I do now?
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P.S. I’m 84 and not sexually active.
I hope you can get some feedback ... I have a friend who is dealing with and has been for a while, same age, and its colon/bowel protruding... if you have a family doctor perhaps good idea to make an appointment... wishing you the best, J
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2 ReactionsGet to your doctor or ask your doctor to refer you to a guy surgeon. I think I know what’s going on, but it can be one or two or three things so please get a hold of your doctor at once. If you have a portal contact them and explain to them what’s going on. A nurse will probably read it first, but it’s the facts of life. Please contact your doctor immediately
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2 Reactions@pierwell a lot of specialists are not interested in doing minor surgeries or procedures. The only reason I can think of for this is there is not enough money to be made doing these. I was rejected by several gynecologists before one agreed to do a hysteroscopy in a hospital under anaesthesia. Prior to that, an attempt at a clinic without anesthesia had failed.
Ask your physician to keep sending out referrals until someone accepts one. I have learned if you don’t ask (sometimes repeatedly), you don’t get the help you need.
@pierwell: as one ages at the elasticity of the vaginal walls get weaker, it's not terribly unusual for part of the bladder or uterus to slip down. This is not a medical emergency but it can produce an uncomfortable feeling such as you're reporting. I'm not saying this is necessarily the situation you're experiencing but a doctor who can more readily assess this is called a urogynecologist. Can you check to see if there are such specialists in your area or if any of your providers can locate and perhaps refer you to one?
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Thank you. Now I know who to find.