Prolapse anyone?

AKA Sussexborn

Is the mesh still used? I had prolapse surgery over twenty years ago. It worked well for me. I have a drawerful of devices that did little to help.

I had a hysterectomy for a prolapse. when I was about your age. The ovaries were left alone.
I think it was partly due to menopause with the lack of hormones etc and I felt only immense relief afterwards and walked a marathon soon after for charity.

Before that I was offered a pessary a plug? but it never fitted. Luckily no-one mentioned these meshes.

Nikig Did you really persevere with the pelvic floor exercises? I had a bulge and a prolapse back and front, but was horrified at the prospect of surgery as I have other health problems to consider, plus I live on my own so would have to manage post-surgery.

Friends have had an awful time with either mesh surgery, or one friend had to have the surgery repeated a month later because it had "failed".

I mentioned it to my osteopath who is treating my bad back, and she recommended advanced pelvic exercises, as shown on this DVD (www.hab-it.com) and I faithfully worked through them and now, a year later, my muscles are stronger, both prolapses have gone back inside (no bulging) and I am back to normal.

I have made a few of these exercises so much an integral part of my life that I shall continue to do them daily for as long as I can.

Thank you sparklefizz . That has just given me the kick I needed to get back to exercising. I have really let myself go since January and not bothered with much. I have that DVD and it is really good. Unfortunately, I don’t think it works when you just leave it on the shelf. ?

I had to take six weeks off work and not lift anything heavy. So long ago I forget precise details but the surgery worked brilliantly. Very freeing not having to constantly seek out the nearest ladies.

Doodle

Thank you sparklefizz . That has just given me the kick I needed to get back to exercising. I have really let myself go since January and not bothered with much. I have that DVD and it is really good. Unfortunately, I don’t think it works when you just leave it on the shelf. ?

If only it did!!

I’m with you OP. I have the same. I need to get back to doing the exercises I’d been shown. Thank got I didn’t have the mesh. I was told by my lovely GP to avoid the mesh 5 years ago and plump for a hysterectomy. The consultant wouldn’t do a hysterectomy. I’m 60! ?

I had a hysterectomy and repair in my 60s, no mesh. You still need to continue pelvic floor exercises for the rest of your life. It isn’t a magic cure. The other thing is that it is more successful if you are not overweight.

Can anyone tell me, does a prolapse cause intense painful muscle spasms in the vagina and groin?

I had a hysterectomy and bladder and bowel repair for prolapse. It was wonderful afterwards to be able to sit comfortably.
I still need to do the exercises regularly, I take oestriol for vaginal atrophy and do still have issues with a weak bladder.

Nikig Mine didn't, and I had a prolapse both front and back until I worked hard at advanced pelvic floor exercises to pull it all up.