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Hello all - I have posted on this site several times throughout the course of my illness and would like to share with you my experience - I had a baby in Jan 1999 - Within three months I started to experience diffiulty passing stool regardless of its consistency (had to assist self most time), increased gas, I burped a foul sulfer like odor, had bloating to the point I looked pregnant. I also found many foods would trigger an attack and cut out all foods that made me sick - By doing this I started to lose weight - alot of weight - I'm talking from a size 18 to a size 4 in less than a year - I was bounced from gastro doc to gastro doc for better of year with no relief - I became pregnant with my 2nd baby - did not carry to full term - she came 6 weeks early and the symptoms were at their worse thoughout that pregnancy - After having her I got 6 week fu clean bill of health from my OB and was sent packing back to the gastro doc -- It wasn't till one gastro - a real old timer sent me back to the OB - He felt I was experiencing symptoms related to a pelvic support issue --My own OB failed to find anything wrong with me so I consulted with another OB Doc -He took one look at me and sent me to a colon rectal doctor - There I was diagnosed with an enterocele (small bowel slipped out and was between the rectum and vagina - They also told me I had rectocele and cystocele - And where do they send me? Back to another OB - He says I have a prolapse uterus and removal of the uterus, cervix with the repair of the bowel and bladder may help. So here I am just 2 weeks post op and I have had the most NORMAL bowel movements I've had since the late 90's!! I'm talking normal - unassisted normal - lincoln log normal and I have started eating cheese and milk and many other things I couldn't for years --For all you women who's OB's send you off to gastro land please be aware of these issues - I feel my doctors failed me horribly - I spent 4 years suffering terribly and now all my symptoms are gone - Plan on posting a letter to them - doubt they'll have much to say about it.Wish you all the best in your search for a cure.Catherine Sullivan, Massachusetts