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.

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