Evidently there are many reasons for bladder repair. I was never incontinent or needed to wear a pad. If I had a hard sneeze I could leak, yet if I knew it was coming I would bear down, squeeze and if I could, cross my legs. My prolapse was a dropped bladder, uterus and somewhat of the colon and as I mentioned it was visible, dramatic and it dropped out in one day. This is a real shocker washing in the shower and seeing this between your legs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember for years after a check up doctors would mention mild prolapse but since I wasn't noticing any symptoms I never paid attention. After age 60 I noticed I needed to urinate more frequently I knew where every restroom was in the stores I shopped even before the dramatic prolapse.
After the mesh was placed to lift up the bladder (nicely tucked up inside again) I urinated less, but I believed I was still urinating more frequently than I did when I was younger. To determine if I need the lift sling for the urethra to be straight, not droop and allow the bladder to clear out I was given a home test for when I urinated. Over the toilet bowl a plastic bowl with a rim to support it was placed. After each urination I recorded the time and amounts. Many doctors put one in along with the mesh surgery, but at that time my doctor felt it would not be needed. Glad for the sling addition. As mentioned I still need to get up once a night to urinate, but don't need to use public restrooms when going out to restaurants or shopping.

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