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Prolapsed rectum: living with it versus surgery
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Hi @cc510 - here's some information on pelvic organ prolapse that may be helpful:
- Pelvic organ prolapse https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pelvic-organ-prolapse/symptoms-causes/syc-20360557
I had bladder prolapse after my second baby arrived. There are different degrees of bladder prolapse. At a lower degree you probably notice nothing. At this stage for me, it was causing some odd leakage and urgency issues, but not actually protruding from my body at all till a few years later, at which point I also learned I had a rectal prolapse. I originally had a sling, but I ultimately had to have a hysterectomy with repairs.
When do you anticipate you'll have the appointment with the surgeon in your network?
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@lisalucier thank you for writing. I had no idea I have a pelvic prolapse. Absolutely no symptoms. I am seeing the surgeon this coming Tuesday. I have been told through email of my doctor that a urogynecologist would do the pelvic surgery and a colorectal surgeon would do the rectal part. To be honest, I have never had surgery and can't imagine the pain involved in that and then my thought is could I stand it if it came out worse than what I deal with everyday, and that answer is, no, I couldn't. So I guess I just need to ask some questions and find out the answers and then ponder it over....the only question I can come up with for him is "how many of these surgeries have you done and how successful have they been." Any questions I should ask would be very helpful. Thank you!