please help. vagina falling out? please help. please?

Here is what I found:

Vaginal vault prolapse occurs when the upper portion of the vagina loses its normal shape and sags or drops down into the vaginal canal or outside of the vagina. It may occur alone or along with prolapse of the bladder (cystocele), urethra (urethrocele), rectum (rectocele), or small bowel (enterocele). Vaginal vault prolapse is usually caused by weakness of the pelvic and vaginal tissues and muscles. It happens most in women who have had their uterus removed (hysterectomy).

Symptoms of vaginal vault prolapse include:

* Pelvic heaviness.

* Backache.

* A mass bulging into the vaginal canal or out of the vagina that may make standing and walking difficult.

* Involuntary release of urine (incontinence).

* Vaginal bleeding.

During surgery, the top of the vagina is attached to the lower abdominal wall, the lower back (lumbar) spine, or the ligaments of the pelvis. Vaginal vault prolapse is usually repaired through the vagina or an abdominal incision and may involve use of either your tissue or artificial material.

I would bet this is what is happening to you, hope this helps...

Inside Out Vagina

Vagina Fall Out

Found this...thought it might be helpful to give you some terms to Yahoo...(Post partum prolapse)??

After the somewhat traumatic (induction and then forceps) delivery of my first child I experienced what I will call a 'protusion'. To be blunt, there was a fairly large (golf ball) fleshy thing sticking out of my vagina, about three months post-partum. It was, to put it midly, unnerving. I saw my OB who diagnosed a 'rectocele', which is basically a vaginal hernia wherein a rip or tear forms in the vaginal wall, allowing the rectal passage to poke through. Charming. After about 7 months post partum it got better and eventually didn't really stick out all that much. As the muscle tone improves it tends to draw the hernia back in, or so they say. Whatever. Anyway, it didn't really bother me all that much. Then I got pregnant again (whoops) at 8 months post partum (again I say whoops) and by the end of that pregnancy it was sticking out again and would ache if I walked a lot. Mind you, everything ached, so there you go. After the delivery of my second child the whole thing basically fell apart and now I have a cystocele (which is where the vagina wall tears on the OTHER side, allowing the bladder and urethra to poke through) and a uterine prolapse (basically the connective tissue at the top of your vagina stops holding the uterus in place, and it descends). Interestingly, although possibly only for me, the rectocele mostly went away, possibly overwhelmed by the competition for room in my poor front- bottom, as we say in England. Anyhoo, here's the upshot. All of this can be fixed surgically, and it's important to go to a specialist in pelvic floor reconstruction, as the negative outcomes of bad surgery are vaginal strictures (basically they sew you too tightly and it's painful to have sex etc) or incontinence of one sort or another (bummer). The good news is that there is an excellent doctor at UCSF, called Sharon Knight, who you can go see. There are several other centres for pelvic floor reconstruction around the country. The bad news is that it takes many weeks to recover and during that time you can't pick up anything heavier than a bag of flour. As I have a two and a half year old and a fifteen month old I have decided to wait a few years and then get everything fixed at once. In the meantime I just kind of suck it up. Some days it's worse than others, and I can't run or do impact exercise any more. Oh well, like I have either time or inclination... So that's my experience. In many cases they fix themselves, and certainly mine seemed to be on the way there before the second baby. IMHO it's pretty early for you to get super worried about it right now, and in fact, they won't do an evaluation for prolapse surgery until ONE YEAR post partum as they consider the vagina to be in trauma until that time (no ****). I sympathize with the sensation of everything falling apart -- I find myself chastened and somewhat embarrassed by my crappy vagina, but hey, at least it's relatively private. Feel free to email me if you have any other questions or if you discover some excellent way to fix it, especially if it involces lying still in a quiet room eating chocolate! Abbi

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I am not usually one to rush to the hospital or call a doctor over something but this sounds like one of incidents where you need help. I have never seen or heard anything like that happening (and I a birth junkie and have birthed 5 of my own so I have been exposed to alot.) I would say it sounds more like your cervix perhaps. But something isn't right if it's hanging out of your body. Womenly parts are to be on the inside. I know your are probably very scared right now. Take a deep breath and call you dr.

God Bless.

mom of 5 w/ #6 due Nov 08

You need to call your doctor first thing Monday. It is entirely possible that your vagina can be falling out. Literally. It isn't uncommon after a few kids, you may need surgery to have it tacked back into place. Good luck.

I would say go to the doctor because your vagina can fall out in a sense.I have heard of it happening.

You have a prolapsed vagina, and it can be fixed. You need a gyno as soon as you can get to one, the little thing that looks like a quarter is your cervix.

The baby must have been to big for you, don't panic it will be ok.

Go to urgent care now!

Vaginal Prolapse Overview

The network of muscles, ligaments, and skin in and around a woman’s vagina acts as a complex support structure that holds pelvic organs, tissues, and structures in place. This support network includes the skin and muscles of the vagina walls (a network of tissues called the fascia). Various parts of this support system may eventually weaken or break, causing a common condition called vaginal prolapse.

A vaginal prolapse is a condition in which structures such as the uterus, rectum, bladder, urethra, small bowel, or the vagina itself may begin to prolapse, or fall, out of their normal positions. Without medical treatment or surgery, these structures may eventually prolapse farther and farther into the vagina or even through the vaginal opening if their supports weaken enough.

The symptoms that result from vaginal prolapse commonly affect sexual functions and bodily functions such as urination and defecation. Pelvic pressure and discomfort are also common symptoms.

The following are types of vaginal prolapse:

Rectocele (prolapse of the rectum) - This type of vaginal prolapse involves a prolapse of the back wall of the vagina (rectovaginal fascia). When this wall weakens, the rectal wall pushes against the vaginal wall, creating a bulge. This bulge may become especially noticeable during bowel movements.

Cystocele (prolapse of the bladder, bladder drop) - This can occur when the front wall of the vagina (pubocervical fascia) prolapses. As a result, the bladder may prolapse into the vagina. When this condition occurs, the urethra usually prolapses as well. A urethral prolapse is also called a urethrocele. When both the bladder and urethra prolapse, this condition is known as a cystourethrocele. Urinary stress incontinence (urine leakage during coughing, sneezing, exercise, etc) is a common symptom of this condition.

Enterocele (herniated small bowel) - The weakening of the upper vaginal supports can cause this type of vaginal prolapse. This condition primarily occurs following a hysterectomy. An enterocele results when the front and back walls of the vagina separate, allowing the intestines to push against the vaginal skin.

Prolapsed uterus (womb) - This involves a weakening of a group of ligaments called the uterosacral ligaments at the top of the vagina. This causes the uterus to fall, which commonly causes both the front and back walls of the vagina to weaken as well. The following are stages of uterine prolapse:

First-degree prolapse: The uterus droops into the upper portion of the vagina.

Second-degree prolapse: The uterus falls into the lower part of the vagina.

Third-degree prolapse: The cervix, which is located at the bottom of the uterus, sags to the vaginal opening and may protrude outside the body. This condition is also called procidentia, or complete prolapse.

Fourth-degree prolapse: The entire uterus protrudes entirely outside the vagina. This condition is also called procidentia, or complete prolapse.

Vaginal vault prolapse - This type of prolapse may occur following a hysterectomy, which involves the removal of the uterus. Because the uterus provides support for the top of the vagina, this condition is common after a hysterectomy, with upwards of 10% of women developing a vaginal vault prolapse after undergoing a hysterectomy. In vaginal vault prolapse, the top of the vagina gradually falls toward the vaginal opening. This may cause the walls of the vagina to weaken as well. Eventually, the top of the vagina may protrude out of the body through the vaginal opening, effectively turning the vagina inside out. A vaginal vault prolapse often accompanies an enterocele.

Approximately 30-40% of women develop some presentation of vaginal prolapse in their lifetime, usually following menopause, childbirth, or a hysterectomy

That is called a prolapsed uterus and it can happen after childbirth. Your uterus literally falls out of your vagina - in varying degrees. You NEED to go to the doctor about it.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/prolapsed_uterus/ar...

*Generally a prolapsed vagina happens in hysterectomies. Prolapsed uterus happens most often in women who have had multiple child births.