Vaginal Prolapse

[mommajayne]

I had a hyst a couple of years ago. Recently recovered from a severe UTI I went back to the doctor because I am still having this frequency issue. He tested me and urine shows no sign of infection. I can go every couple of minutes. Gets really annoying. I can feel some kind of lump on my vaginal wall, but it is on the right side. Could this still be vaginal prolapse?

Thanks.

[gracetou]

Hi
Your symptoms do sound like prolapse, but being on the right side is unusual. I just had prolapse surgery (see forum for Prolpase surgery scheduled for Jan 29. I wrote extensively about my surgery).
I had the exact same symptoms as you. They also did a bladder suspension at the same time. I am having some complications from that. My incontinence is even worse than before. Before, I would only leak if I coughed hard, laughed hard or sneezed hard, or did aerobics. Now it is completely sporadic and spontanious. I still go often, but not as quite as before. I remember going christmas shopping in Dec. and was at the mall for about 2 hours and had to stop 7 times to urinate. Most annoying! Then, you never feel like it,s all the way done. I would get up, and have to turn right back around and try some more. Literally before I left the bathroom. You said the doctor tested you for the UTI and you were OK. Did he examine your vaginal area? Was this a GYN or just your medical doctor? A Gyn or Urologist would be able to definately diagnose this. I found websites by googling prolapse, and found all kinds of information on what it is, which helped me realize that I probably had that going on. There are severity ratings from 1 to 4. (Most sites used that range.) After some testing by a Uro/Gyn, (she was a GYN and a Uroligist too), she measured me at a 3.5. It was getting pretty severe. Go have it diagnosed by the right kind of doctor. Get all the information you can. It is a pretty intensive surgery, with an extensive recovery period. As my original post said, I had quite a few procedures done at the same time (Posterior vaginal prolapse (also called a cystocele), a rectocele, a bladder suspension and my uterus removed). It was a very difficult recovery. Because you bulge is on the right side, I would definately go to see what it is. Whatever it is, it is definately affecting your bladder. Hope this was helpful.
Best wishes
gracetou