Vaginal Estrogen Pessary for Prolapse

Has anyone else tried this?? I’ve been prescribed this by my GP after my private Mummy MOT physio recommended it. And it seems to have fixed my fairly severe uterine and rectal prolapses almost instantly. 🤯 I’m 4 and a half months post partum. There’s several weeks worth of tablets. And I’m only on the first week. The thing is (as I’ve heard others say) it’s starting to cause thrust due to the levels of estrogen. I’m wondering whether to try to continue with the cause of treatment and endure the thrush and hope it fixes the prolapse in the long run. Or wondering whether it will still be ‘fixed’ if I suddenly stop the treatment early. Or whether it will just go straight back to having 2 bulges hanging out. Keen to hear your thoughts and if anyone else has tried this! 🙏 I’m also learning Hypopressives breathing technique which made a big difference too. And resting more as I’ve had to be really active with a toddler and baby and dog too and other family members to look after.

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Following this! My physio recommended topical oestrogen (I have rectal prolapse too) but I haven’t gone for it yet as was worried about taking hormone stuff! Xx

So the day after I wrote this it’s triggered my period. And super heavy bleeding. Which is annoying because I wasn’t expecting to get it yet. Some basic research into women’s hormones and it makes total sense that this it what would happen!! Yet no one warned me. There seems to be no research at all about vaginal estrogen for breastfeeding women!! Which seems bonkers if this is something that could help people! The GP’s who I’ve spoken to about it seem to have no idea. And it seems to be completely pot luck. Another friend was told they wouldn’t prescribe it. And another was given 2 days worth of pessery tablets. And I was given 10 weeks worth! Why? That’s a huge difference. It feels like GPs are doing a total stab in the dark with this. It constantly feels really disappointing and outrageous how little research or support there is for postpartum or breastfeeding women. If this was men’s body’s. There would be so much more research and support! 🤯🤦‍♀️

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