I forgot to mention - prior to the mesh sling I had inserted, I had 3 bladder up-lifts during surgeries such as a hysterectomy. They all helped. The Kegals never did help.
Hi, @astabenno1990 -- welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for the information on your incontinence and doctor's suggestion of a urethral sling, in addition to your concerns about side effects of medication for urgency. It's wise to talk to not only your doctor and pharmacist, but also other patients who have faced similar issues.
@astabenno1990 — is this problem affecting you frequently at this point? By when are you hoping to make some decisions about your direction on this issue?
Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Sep 17, 2018
Hi - some of you had talked about stress and urgency incontinence you were facing. I'm wondering how things are going? I think your experiences will be helpful to other members who have dealt with these issues.
@edithmiller - you'd mentioned after 20 years your sling gradually quit working. Did you decide to go another route to manage the symptoms?
@letsgo - have the blips and bumps you mentioned post-surgery gone away now? If you are comfortable sharing, what was other issue your surgery identified?
@dgiese - are you looking at the possibility of surgery? I appreciate @gailg's sharing her surgical experience. I personally had the sling surgery and then a hysterectomy plus repairs several years later.
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I forgot to mention - prior to the mesh sling I had inserted, I had 3 bladder up-lifts during surgeries such as a hysterectomy. They all helped. The Kegals never did help.
But it lasted 20 years. !!!
Hi - some of you had talked about stress and urgency incontinence you were facing. I'm wondering how things are going? I think your experiences will be helpful to other members who have dealt with these issues.
@edithmiller - you'd mentioned after 20 years your sling gradually quit working. Did you decide to go another route to manage the symptoms?
@letsgo - have the blips and bumps you mentioned post-surgery gone away now? If you are comfortable sharing, what was other issue your surgery identified?
@dgiese - are you looking at the possibility of surgery? I appreciate @gailg's sharing her surgical experience. I personally had the sling surgery and then a hysterectomy plus repairs several years later.
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