The sister was born 8 pounds and 52 cm. The younger brother was born 6.7 pounds, 50 cm. Both are very healthy children with excellent height and weight.
Smooth delivery has an impact on the pelvic floor muscle, before there is no concept of postpartum recovery, do not know what the pelvic floor muscle is for, how to repair the damaged treatment, and what is the consequence of not treating.
After the birth of my sister, I had a urine leakage, and I couldn't run, couldn't jump, couldn't sneeze, and was too embarrassed. The only person in the family who knows about this is your father, and he can't tell anyone about it, and there's no way to fix it.
After I gave birth to my brother, I was in a hurry to lose weight. I'm not sure if you're going to be able to do that, but I'm sure you're going to be able to do it. I was not aware that this would aggravate the damage to the pelvic floor muscles.
The leakage has always been there, my sister leaked for 15 years at the age of 15. Add to that several miscarriages after the birth of my brother, and each pelvic surgery was another injury to the pelvic floor muscles.
There is such a set of data:
The incidence of pelvic floor disorders in our country is as high as 40%,
80% of the patients with stress urinary incontinence have varying degrees of uterine prolapse,
45% of postpartum women have pelvic floor dysfunction.
When I had a private exam in '19, a teacher told me that I had uterine prolapse. At the time I thought it was a scam to try to sell me a product.
I went back to Chengdu to do a gynecological examination, and the doctor did not tell me I had uterine prolapse. (Gynecologists don't know anything about the pelvic floor muscle, and it's only been 15 years since the discipline was introduced in China.) This exam made me even more fearless.
On May 3, 2020, I went shopping with my sister for 1-2 hours. I couldn't accompany my sister when she was taking pictures, there was a sinking feeling and discomfort.
When I came home at night to take a shower, I touched a lump of flesh, which I thought was the anterior vaginal wall and left it alone.
The next day I took a shower and touched it again, I was shocked, and after the shower I took a look in the mirror and saw the cervix, and my uterus was prolapsed.
On May 6, 2020, I went to Huaxi to register for the gynecology department, which is still unprofessional, and only diagnosed that I have a mild dilatation of the anterior vaginal wall. However, the doctor told me that I should hang up the pelvic floor department, and I realized that there is a specialized pelvic floor department.
After a few weeks, I was told the treatment options: electrical stimulation, laser therapy, and surgery.
Well, I can do electrical stimulation in my own store (actually electrical stimulation is useless for severe prolapse), and did 10-20 times. Practicing Kegel exercises at home by myself for a month, none of these effects are noticeable.
Then the second program: laser treatment. The laser only has the effect of tightening the pelvic floor muscles, equivalent to the bottom of the bucket to make up the solid. In fact, the laser has no effect at all on prolapse.
During this period, our store also cooperated with Peninsula Medical's radiofrequency equipment, radiofrequency is aimed at the pelvic floor muscle fascia ligament repair (electrical stimulation is aimed at the pelvic floor muscle role), radiofrequency done twice, did not feel that there is a great effect.
On March 6, 2021, there were only Garden and me in the store, and there were a little too many customers, so I had to climb up and down the stairs to dry the towels.
As a result, by the time I got off work, walking felt like a chore, with a lot of downward movement and pain. It's a 5-minute ride from the subway to my house at most, and it's so hard that I just don't want to walk. When I got home I just laid down on the couch.
A prolapsed uterus doesn't just prolapse on its own, it pulls the bladder and rectum down. No, I'll get a uterine tray!
A uterine tray is a brace that holds the uterus in place and has to be taken out and cleaned every day. When hormone levels drop after menopause, uterine prolapse gets worse, and a uterine tray is not a permanent solution.
On second thought, it is safest to remove the uterus.
On March 16, 2021, I went to Huaxi again and told the doctor that I wanted to have a hysterectomy.
The reason is twofold: first, the prolapsed uterus has a serious impact on my life, and I have difficulty walking, let alone exercising.
Secondly, I have adenomyosis, and every time I have my period, I have 2.5 times the amount of blood I used to have. At my age, such a large amount of blood will lead to anemia in the long run, and the body will be deficient.
After the doctor's examination, it is true that the uterine prolapse is more serious, and now it is the third degree. There are no extra words, such as persuasion ah, such as other solutions to discuss ah, etc., agreed to surgery, about time to do surgery.
It all happened so fast, firstly because the disease progressed so fast, and secondly because the doctor was so quick.
March 20 held a family meeting, told my sister and brother, my mother was hospitalized on the 30th, the 31st will have to do surgery, my father needs to be accompanied by the whole process, they have to take care of themselves.
My brother was actually filled with joy when he heard that he could eat different dinners downstairs for the week, for a change. Sister is going to learn about self-growth, emotional management, and stress management this week.
Well, in closing, I wish me a successful surgery and the ability to bounce around and be fit and beautiful for the rest of my life.