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Recovering from Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
Women's Health | Last Active: Aug 14, 2023 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
Hi @tucker1127, I had a LeFort Colpocleisis for uterine/bladder/vaginal prolapse on May 4, 2023. I just had my 3-month post-op visit with my surgeon, and my major issue has been a pesky UTI from mid-June til 10 days ago. But I'm now on low-dose antibiotic and vaginal estrogen cream for 3 months, and then we'll reevaluate. Anyway, except for some predictable urgency (related to actual bladder fullness), I feel 90% restored to my pre-prolapse condition. I was encouraged to seek a "urogynecologist" after I'd had a few UTIs that were treated in an Immediate Care clinic (at the time, I didn't have a Primary Care Doctor). So I searched in my area and Insurance network and found one with a very good bio. I hope there is a qualified (and female) urogynecologist in/near the Reno area. Run, do not walk, to such a doctor if you find one! And the reason I had a "LeFort" procedure (90% vaginal closing after putting things back into their proper place) is because I'm in my 70s and single. I wish you a speedy recovery from the CORRECT procedure, but DO look for a qualified urogynecologist! AND . . . ask for (and do) Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy! Post-op, the therapist does internal massage to stretch and smooth out post-op scar tissue and teaches exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles to help keep things in place and assist with control issues. PFPT is as important as the surgery. Good luck, Hugs!
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Its taken me many months to get in to see the doctor with the highest medical training and think she is wonderful but because she is so highly rated now I'm waiting for her scheduler to get back to me with a surgery date . I'm afraid it will be next year if my experience so far is any indication. I've tried a pessary, I was too small for the size I needed - it was like a miracle for 24 hours then it was just part of the problem because my OBGYN said it hadn't fallen and all was fine, May not have fallen out but shifted enough to fell fallen and gave no support. I did pelvic floor therapy until I couldn't because of the prolapse and the doctor I saw said my muscle tone was excellent so never needed that. I'm 78 so like you I'm okay with having the operation to shorten my vagina from 4" to 1". Sitting is horrible and painful and the prolapse feels like it falls further on a daily basis but no sense of urgency on the part of the medical profession. I am very happy for you that you have 90% success with your procedure that must mean your town has more good doctors than mine has. I have a consigliere doctor but learned there was zero follow thru on their part - it was up to me to advocate for myself. I do vaginal creme every night now per instructions. Might be that my CA doctor never told me I needed to use the creme at all for 20 years so have the atrophy as a likely result. Hugs to you and glad you're having a happy ending to an awful problem.