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[quote=Anonymous]Hi there,

I am four weeks postpartum after my first child and was just diagnosed with a rectocele by my OBGYN today. I had noticed an abnormal bulge in my vagina, and suspected that's what it was, but I was still pretty traumatized to hear the official diagnosis. I have a referral appointment with a pelvic floor specialist doctor in a few weeks, but I have a lot of questions that my OBGYN didn't really answer. Plus I've been googling rectocele on the internet (never a good idea, right!), and I'm getting kind of freaked out by some of what I'm finding.

At any rate, some questions for any of you who dealt with rectocele or other organ prolapse, would be great to hear about your experiences.

--Can you still exercise normally? I see posts on other websites from people who stopped major heavy lifting and strength training to prevent the condition from getting worse. I like to stay fit and getting back to strength training with weights (free weights, weight machines, plyometrics, yoga/pilates) was one of the biggest things I've been looking forward to postpartum. Exercise is a major stress reliever for me, and having to adopt a "gentle" exercise routine for the rest of my life would really crush me.

--On a similar note, what about the heavy lifting? I'm an RN and work 12 hours on my feet including moving heavy or obese patients around in bed... is that going to make my condition worse?

--How is sex with rectocele? I'm not far enough postpartum to have sex again, but now I'm really terrified about how it's going to feel for me, and for my husband... this is so embarrassing!

--Has anybody had rectocele repair, and was it worth it? I'm afraid of complications from the surgery leaving me without an improved quality of life (e.g. painful sex, unable to lift heavy object, etc.)

Please share your stories and advice if you've been through something similar.

Thanks![/quote]

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