I too had prolapse surgery. Mine was a level 4 prolapse (the worst ranking) and I am so happy I had it. I was tired after the surgery and had to have a catheter for a week, but compared to discomfort I had beforehand, it was nothing and well worth it. I am sorry you are having such difficulty. I have spinal stenosis and have to take pain medication for it. So I am always aware of not letting myself become constipated because I do not want to strain too much (my issue, nothing the doctor warned me about). I just take miralax about 3 times a week and eat a few prunes which I like anyway. I had my surgery in Oct. of 2017 and he did it with the mesh (the surgery is called sacrocolpopexy) because he knew just repairing the ligaments would not last and did not want me to have to repeat the surgery. I stayed in the hospital for 2 nights. I would say for about a month there was a little lack of innervation in the area but once I got my feeling back I felt great. Mine was done by a urogynecologist and I am glad I shopped around before choosing the doctor. I definitely suggest you make sure you have consulted a urogynecologist because they are the experts on this surgery. I wish you the best and hope you do find the answers you seek.

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