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@rosemary77

Thank you for responding. So you had the robotic sacrocolpopexy with mesh with no problems? I am 67 and the hysterectomy part doesn't bother me , it's the other part. Just don't want to deal with mesh erosion and pain etc. The more I hear from women that have done this with good outcomes, the more encouraged I feel. I am trying pessary now but irritation has already set in. I really miss being active. Was on ball court twice and can't play with pessary in place as feels it is going to fall out so limit my playing. My main concern really is outcome. I think I have a good Dr who was recommended to me. She trained at Mayo and now works for Shands in Jacksonville doing this particular surgery all the time. Anyway, thanks again.

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Hi Rosemary. I just turned 48. I had the robotic sacrocolpopexy three years ago, along with a partial hysterectomy. I was able to keep my cervix and ovaries. I too had apprehensions about the mesh. My mom had a terrible experience and had to have the mesh removed and lost a third of her bladder. I ask my doctor about it, and he showed me the mesh they use today. It is a far better product than what was used on my mom 40 years ago. He did tell me that it is important to use vaginal estrogen cream once I hit menopause in order to keep the tissue around the mesh healthy. As far as bladder control, I didn't have any issues with that, but was tested prior to surgery to see if I would need it once the prolapse was corrected. If I had needed it, he would have been able to do that repair at the same time. Over all, my quality of life has been far better. I do second the advice to find a good Urogynecologist who specializes in this field. Recovery does take a bit, and you may have some nerve issues (loss of feeling) for a bit. But, ultimately the decision I had to make was, do you want to continue living like this? I didn't. And I don't regret the surgery. I can't imagine living the rest of my life the way it was. Praying you find some peace and clarity on your decision.