# So, My Bladder's Falling Out (possibly TMI) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 15, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860 "2009-10-15T02:17:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/81 "2009-10-18T15:22:16Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Can… can you _see_ it when you ring her doorbell and walk in her house? I mean, like if she asked me in for tea? I’ve never had the um…pleasure…of meeting The Alien, but the SIL’s tell me it’s 3 or 4 inches beyond the portal. Re: the cats…she has them, but I think they’re a little freaked out by the whole thing, too. Imagine my horror when she rolled down the hill while we were gardening one day! _Please god…PLEASE don’t make me meet The Alien!_ ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/82 "2009-10-18T15:27:14Z")
> [@Ruffian](#): > > Wow, someone else started a thread about this! Hooray! (No, seriously, I was mortified when it happened to me.) And wow, someone remembered my prolapse thread well enough to link it here. Whoo hoo, kinda. > > Hey, if you feel young to be dealing with this at 41, my bladder popped through when I was **33**. Now, it’s not as severe as it was, even though I’m 6 1/2 months pregnant. That added pressure of baby/uterus weight does give me hemorrhoids, though (oof), so sometimes it does indeed feel like my rectum wants to turn itself inside-out. > > My situation, two years after my thread on it, is more or less unchanged. I opted not to get the cystocele repaired as I knew I wasn’t done having children. In the past two years, it’s usually not noticeable, though always present. No pain, no leakage, no discomfort–just a painless bulge usually only felt on the inside. My OB and a certified midwife agreed–wait until I was done having children, as both delivery and just the pressure of a growing uterus can undo the repair. So, I wait. > > I’m having a C-section partly to protect my back as I’ve had two back surgeries since I gave birth, and partly because I fear somehow turning myself inside-out during the pushing process. :::shudder::: My OB assures me that while the prolapse would be worse, I would not be giving birth to my bladder. Still, ick. Pass. I’ll get it repaired as soon as the doc feels I can after Baby Boy 2.0 is delivered. > > I’m sorry you have to deal with this. It’s embarrassing and uncomfortable, and makes you feel 92 years old. But I’m with you girl! Jeeeez…that is so worthy of a hearty WTF! Ugh!!! I only had one, small baby. I hope that puts me in the Safe column. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/83 "2009-10-18T15:34:35Z")
Isn’t the Internet just the best? Back in the day, no one knew about this predicament unless it happened to you or someone close to you who wasn’t too embarrassed to share. I envision a world in which a pessary ring resides on every night stand – waiting for that initial shriek and subsequent OB/GYN appointment. Kumbaya, my sisters…kumbaya… ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/84 "2009-10-18T15:34:56Z")
I did read your thread from a couple years ago, **Ruffian**. And knowing that you had it much younger than I comforts me somewhat. 😛 I hope that you aren’t having much discomfort with it, and that your repair, when it does happen, is painless and effective. Sisters of the prolapse, unite! ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/85 "2009-10-18T16:28:03Z")
“Sisters of Prolapse”–okay, yeah, that made me smile, **Alice the Goon**. 🙂 **Kalhoun** , the weird thing is, I was a mere 33 and I’d only had one child at the time–and he was average (7lbs, 11oz). At first, docs were assuming I’d had some gargantuan child…nope. Only thing I can figure is my labor was pretty quick (from water breaking to delivery in 2.5 hours), so perhaps the hard pushing in a short period was my undoing. Although, the _really_ weird thing is the prolapse occurred 6mos after my son was born. I was sitting on the toilet, having to poop (hey, it’s the Dope–is TMI possible?) when I felt the bulge appear. Begin freakout. My theory is the hard pushing combined with my bad back and resulting back surgery (which weakened all muscles as I both was in pain before, then recovering after) made the pelvic floor weak. That’s my theory, at least That, or I just have really bad effin’ luck. Whoo hoo! I don’t expect the surgical repair to be painful, and I see it as actually a bit of a blessing. If I have a C-section, I get 8 weeks post-partum maternity leave unless the doc extends it (I have a form of disability insurance that will pay 80% of my salary during maternity leave). Well, if I get the cystocele repaired around 7-8 weeks, it’ll buy me a little more compensated time home with the baby. ---
**Author:** ![Tenar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@Tenar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/86 "2009-10-18T16:53:27Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Can… can you _see_ it when you ring her doorbell and walk in her house? I mean, like if she asked me in for tea? I’m seeing a money-making opportunity here. Prolapse tourism! To all the afflicted ladies out there: FWIW, my co-worker had her lady bits fixed for this very problem, and she is a very satisfied customer. Thank god it is fixable. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/87 "2009-10-18T17:36:59Z")
Sometimes I just suddenly remember, at random moments, throughout the day, “Oh, hey, my bladder’s falling out!” I wake up in the morning happy and then it hits me, “Oh, yeah, my bladder is falling out.” ☹ Oh, yeah, and my rectum, too. Jesu Cristo!! I am planning my follow-up thread, though- to tell you all about my new bionic vagina. With pics! Okay, I won’t go that far. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/88 "2009-10-18T18:27:11Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Sometimes I just suddenly remember, at random moments, throughout the day, “Oh, hey, my bladder’s falling out!” I wake up in the morning happy and then it hits me, “Oh, yeah, my bladder is falling out.” ☹ Oh, yeah, and my rectum, too. Jesu Cristo!! > > I am planning my follow-up thread, though- to tell you all about my new bionic vagina. With pics! Okay, I won’t go that far. I wonder if they have brand names…“The Snatch Patch” “The Rectum Retractor” or “Vajayjay Stay!” ---
**Author:** ![kbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/89 "2009-10-18T18:42:18Z")
Thanks for doing the asking. I was having trouble picturing it as well. Alice I hope the surgery goes well. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/90 "2009-10-19T03:01:34Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Sisters of the prolapse, unite! Anyone else just get an image of a much wetter, more mucous-y version of one of [these](http://web.aanet.com.au/~image/dragons/images/KineticBalls.jpg)? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/91 "2009-10-19T19:06:02Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > I wonder if they have brand names…“The Snatch Patch” “The Rectum Retractor” or “Vajayjay Stay!” You are awesome. 🙂 I’ve been doing kegels ever since I found this thread on Friday, and I think it’s making a difference already. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860/92 "2009-10-21T11:00:10Z")
I still can’t wrap my brain around the fact that The Alien doesn’t bother my mother in law. Do you move it to one side when you sit down? Does she have to “adjust her package” occasionally? Ugh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-bladders-falling-out-possibly-tmi/513860.md?page=4)