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Pelvic floor/Prolapse Problems

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Fidelia Sun 03-Jul-16 23:43:25

I would value advice about a prolapse which recently became severe after years of being manageable. I am now in my seventies and had a hysterectomy when I was in my forties. I am using Vagifem pessaries (not very successfully as they pop out and I find them in the morning) and have asked for cream instead. I also use Ovestin cream. My doctor is arranging for me to see a specialist so if anyone can suggest the sort of questions I should ask, I would be grateful and also any tips about coping with the prolapse. I have done pelvic floor exercises over many years which probably helped but this fairly sudden collapse did come as a bit of a shock.

Mumsy Mon 04-Jul-16 08:16:12

sent you a pm..

path20 Sun 24-Jul-16 18:04:54

I too had an Hysterectomy in my late forties. About twenty years later I suffered from a severe prolapse. I then had a sacral colpolpexy operation. I have been much better since but it is a big op. That was about ten years ago when I was in my late sixties.

JessM Thu 28-Jul-16 09:20:06

I'm bumping this as it seems to have been missed by other members.

Genevieve489 Thu 28-Jul-16 11:11:27

I had a prolapse nine years ago. The consultant I saw felt it was a waste of time to mess about with pessaries and advised me to have the op. The operation went well, I was in hospital for four days and haven't really had any problems since, apart from a very mild recurrence of the prolapse last year, which my GP said didn't need anything doing to it. I was told before the op that any prolapse could reoccur.

If I ever need to have another prolapse repair I wouldn't hesitate. Nine years ago, the recovery time from the operation was the same as that for a hysterectomy, i.e. about eight weeks and that was mainly about resting and no heavy lifting.

I hope your appointment with the specialist goes well. You could ask what his views are regarding management v operation.