Thank you! I had a pessary inserted two years ago or more for "cystocele" (bladder falling out of my vagina, peeing my pants a lot).
I kept getting constant letters from a Kaiser nurse to come in (a very long drive) to have it checked. I did that once, and it really hurt. I had bleeding for a few days afterward. Since the nurse put the rubber diaphram with holes in it back inside while I was bleeding, the blood glued it to my bladder. I decided to take it out myself this time. It was a real struggle to get it out, and I bled again. I left it out so my bladder or vagina or whatever got stripped off and caused the bleeding could heal. I've been afraid to try to put it back in by myself, but I know I'll bleed just as much if I let them do it. I'll try your ideas on how to get it back in, because it pinches every time I sit down or walk. Maybe getting on my hands and knees will help, if I can reach my vagina that way. Special thanks for the tip about putting string in one of the holes for easy removal next time. I read that dental floss works, too. I'm post-menopausal, age 61. I can't use estrogen in any form because I had terrible problems, pain, and surgery for endometriosis. I still have my uterus, although the nurse said it's getting smaller. It's prolapsed, too.
You're also right about the pessary blocking the rectum. Mine seems to have blocked it so much that only rasinettes can come out. I started taking apple pectin capsules and doing saline or lemon water enemas to loosen my stools. It seems to help a little if I take the pectin every day when I eat. The intestinal blockage may have been causing really bad candidiasis that goes all the way up into my throat, nose, and mouth, causing me to spit 24/7. I found out that if I suck constantly on unsweetened acidophilus tablets (like Accuflora) and leave one in my mouth overnight every night, that helps control the spitting. It took me years to discover this on my own. ENT's and an allergist told me the candidiasis was post-nasal drip! I insisted I had an infection somewhere, and I think it may have been related in part to the pessary and rectal blockage.
You're absolutely right about the abominable "health care" available for women in this country, especially us seniors: urogynecologists included. Even the women ones I've seen don't know what they're doing. All we have to go on is blogs and "do it yourself" articles.
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Thank you! I had a pessary inserted two years ago or more for "cystocele" (bladder falling out of my vagina, peeing my pants a lot).
January 27, 2013 - 4:57amI kept getting constant letters from a Kaiser nurse to come in (a very long drive) to have it checked. I did that once, and it really hurt. I had bleeding for a few days afterward. Since the nurse put the rubber diaphram with holes in it back inside while I was bleeding, the blood glued it to my bladder. I decided to take it out myself this time. It was a real struggle to get it out, and I bled again. I left it out so my bladder or vagina or whatever got stripped off and caused the bleeding could heal. I've been afraid to try to put it back in by myself, but I know I'll bleed just as much if I let them do it. I'll try your ideas on how to get it back in, because it pinches every time I sit down or walk. Maybe getting on my hands and knees will help, if I can reach my vagina that way. Special thanks for the tip about putting string in one of the holes for easy removal next time. I read that dental floss works, too. I'm post-menopausal, age 61. I can't use estrogen in any form because I had terrible problems, pain, and surgery for endometriosis. I still have my uterus, although the nurse said it's getting smaller. It's prolapsed, too.
You're also right about the pessary blocking the rectum. Mine seems to have blocked it so much that only rasinettes can come out. I started taking apple pectin capsules and doing saline or lemon water enemas to loosen my stools. It seems to help a little if I take the pectin every day when I eat. The intestinal blockage may have been causing really bad candidiasis that goes all the way up into my throat, nose, and mouth, causing me to spit 24/7. I found out that if I suck constantly on unsweetened acidophilus tablets (like Accuflora) and leave one in my mouth overnight every night, that helps control the spitting. It took me years to discover this on my own. ENT's and an allergist told me the candidiasis was post-nasal drip! I insisted I had an infection somewhere, and I think it may have been related in part to the pessary and rectal blockage.
You're absolutely right about the abominable "health care" available for women in this country, especially us seniors: urogynecologists included. Even the women ones I've seen don't know what they're doing. All we have to go on is blogs and "do it yourself" articles.
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