What did the Dr. do ?

[cricket3991]

I had a 4 rectocele and a enterocele and a sling to stop a urine problem I did not even know I had, at least no problems that I could tell.  Five months later when I wipe I can actually feel my cervix.  It seems to just float up and down when I push on it a little with my fingers.  It will move 1-2 "  up but just falls down again.  It is getting uncomfortable as it is irritated from wiping and maybe my underpants.   When I went for my exam I was of course lying down and the Dr. said there was no problem everything is ok.  How can this be so low and everything be ok.   I need help in deciding what happened , what is it called, and how do I talk to my Dr. about it.  I also need to know what can be done about it.   I just spent 3 months of recovery and I don't want to go through that again but I am not sure if it drops any further what to do?

[J. Kyle Mathews, MD, DVM]

You can request your doctor examine you standing or simple seek a second opinion.  It sounds like you have recurrence of your prolapse.  The repair of the rectocele may still be ok and you now have uterine prolapse or a cystocele (falling of the urinary bladder).  Your doctor may or may not have addressed the issue of support for the bladder and uterus at the time of your sugary.  If your doctor does not specializes in these types of repairs, I would seek a second opinion from a Urogynecologist.  

[cricket3991]

Would a pessery help a uterine prolapse?  Trading a rectocele for a uterine prolapse was not a good deal.  I would not have the surgery again if I had known this was going to happen.  What other options are there for a uterine prolapse?