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Want to discuss prolapse bladder or any kind of prolapse

Posted by Tanglefoot @tanglefoot, Aug 2, 2015

I am looking to discuss prolapse bladder or any kind of prolapse that other ladies have experienced as well. I would also like to comment on incontinence as well. There is a lot to talk about when it comes to prolapse bladder etc and it seems to be a silent epidemic among women. If there are others out there like me, lets talk about it and I have some solutions. I am surviving prolapse bladder without surgery and I have been living with it for over ten years. I wear a support garment that is light and easy weight and fits right under my existing underwear. Don't know what you are doing or wearing, but I would like to hear from you. Thanks.
Tanglefoot

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February, 2017.

Thanks to a Connect member, it was brought to our attention that @tanglefoot may have a vested interest in promoting the support garment "hideaway" mentioned in this discussion. Further investigation revealed that @tanglefoot is the designer and inventor of this product, and that she routinely posts on discussion forums using pseudonyms. Posting solicitations or advertisements of any kind violates Mayo Clinic Connect's Terms of Use. We have decided to leave @tanglefoot's past messages as to not interrupt the flow of conversation, but she will no longer be able to post to the community.

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sandbar | @sandbarry | Apr 10, 2023
In reply to @harper7745 "Thank you! When I went on this site, I only had a bladder prolapse, which was..." + (show)
@harper7745

Thank you! When I went on this site, I only had a bladder prolapse, which was bad enough. This past week I developed a uterine prolapse also. I am very uncomfortable, and my uterus won't even stay up now when I push it up. It slowly slides down. Saw the NP a couple of days ago, and she said I went from a stage 1 to a stage 3 in a few months. She explained pessaries, but it didn't sound like it's for me, especially with the uterine prolapse also. I have a small rectocele also, and she said he could fix that without a problem if I do the surgery. I have an appointment with him May 2nd. He is a urogynecologist.

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You are going to need a hysterectomy and bladder prolapse repair. Had it 15 years ago. Now cystocele and rectocele again. Need another surgery. Am 72 years old, have rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s Syndrome. Good luck to you.

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lindes | @lindes | Apr 11, 2023
In reply to @harper7745 "Has anyone had bladder prolapse surgery without problems? Thank you. Louise Harper" + (show)
@harper7745

Has anyone had bladder prolapse surgery without problems? Thank you. Louise Harper

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Yes, I had this done in March of last year at the Mayo in Jacksonville. They did, what the called a purse string attachment.
I have not had a single problem since.

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harper7745 | @harper7745 | Apr 11, 2023
In reply to @sandbarry "You are going to need a hysterectomy and bladder prolapse repair. Had it 15 years ago...." + (show)
@sandbarry

You are going to need a hysterectomy and bladder prolapse repair. Had it 15 years ago. Now cystocele and rectocele again. Need another surgery. Am 72 years old, have rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s Syndrome. Good luck to you.

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Thank you for your input. I will keep you posted. Louise

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harper7745 | @harper7745 | Apr 11, 2023
In reply to @lindes "Yes, I had this done in March of last year at the Mayo in Jacksonville. They..." + (show)
@lindes

Yes, I had this done in March of last year at the Mayo in Jacksonville. They did, what the called a purse string attachment.
I have not had a single problem since.

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Thank you also for your reply. I will keep you posted. Louise

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teedlum | @teedlum | Sep 17, 2023
In reply to @fourof5zs "@slavmauve I hope the PT helps you and you can avoid surgery. When I had my..." + (show)
@fourof5zs

@slavmauve

I hope the PT helps you and you can avoid surgery.

When I had my hysterectomy in 1997 my vaginal wall was beginning to prolapse and my gynecologist .. who was a man (there were no female gynecologist in my town then) and in his last 30s then .. did a repair. I saw him yearly after the surgery. In 2012 I saw him because the vaginal wall was beginning to drop out of me a little. He gave me exercises to do … of course no physical therapist to guide me through them here. The exercises worked for me then. I had foot surgery that year .. a lot of time to do the exercises. Then 3 upper abdominal surgeries over the following 3 years. The last one open and had a feeding tube for a year. I hurt so much that the only way for me to have a gynecological exam would have been to sedate me. My gynecologist passed away during my recovery time. I asked to see one of the NPs in the practice in 2018 .. had to .. protocol on getting estrogen patches.

I had started seeing a pain specialist in 2017. I had the low back pain and pain in my inner thigh & down my leg. The pain in my lower back was below where I had surgery of the l-s joint in 2010. With exam and test he said it was sacral dysfunction. I had a fusion in that joint last spring… 2021. Then my bladder prolapsed more. He said that pelvic dysfunction goes hand-in-hand with sacral dysfunction. I was blessed we had a urogynecologist . She was wonderful … and she agreed with the pain specialist. She explained all my options and what all the protocol we had to go through. We went through what exercises I was doing and I was doing all correctly. They just were not working. We still do not have an actual physical therapist that helps with the exercises. This doctor did well and she also explained to me that it could fail. Hopefully it will last me the rest of my days. If it doesn't .. hopefully she will be nearby and options will be even better than they are now.

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Hi ZeeGee,
How are you feeling now? Did the surgery work for you? And how painful was it the first two weeks after surgery? I’m so terrified but I know I need surgery.
Thank you and I hope you’re feeling top notch! 😊💞🌷

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sharnie | @sharnie | Sep 17, 2023
In reply to @sharnie "I am having surgery for prolapsed bladder on August 25. Each day closer I get a..." + (show)
@sharnie

I am having surgery for prolapsed bladder on August 25. Each day closer I get a bit more apprehensive. I will post again after surgery. I am having the colpocleisis procedure.

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The best of luck to you. Hope it's a success like mine.

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joyce7 | @joyce7 | Sep 19, 2023
In reply to @lindes "Yes, I had this done in March of last year at the Mayo in Jacksonville. They..." + (show)
@lindes

Yes, I had this done in March of last year at the Mayo in Jacksonville. They did, what the called a purse string attachment.
I have not had a single problem since.

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Hi Lindes
I have a rectocele and have been seeing Dr C in the Jacksonville Mayo Clinic. She says she can perform surgery in outpatient and indicates this is all she does. Amazing there are so many of us out there. I read that you had it done last March and are doing fine. Can you please give me any tips on how you could poo without straining post op? This is what terrifies me the most. Thanks so much.

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ayleswc914 | @ayleswc914 | Sep 20, 2023

I had a LeFort colpocleisis surgery in May and my "bedtime" cocktail, which has been foolproof ever since, is colace 250mg and a 1oz dose of Mira Lax. I take them at 10pm, sleep well, then get up 7 hrs later and the poop just falls out. Not liquid, not uncontrollable, just soft like ripe banana with zero pushing! If I ever need to hasten the process, I hold my breath, which gently increases the intra-abdominal pressure and that's that. Zero pushing, and I'm going on almost 6 months post op. I recommend the duo. Good luck 🤞!

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rosac | @rosac | Mar 1 5:22pm
In reply to @sharnie "Yes, I had it last fall --Colpoclesi surgery. I would highly recommend it if you are..." + (show)
@sharnie

Yes, I had it last fall --Colpoclesi surgery. I would highly recommend it if you are no longer sexually active.

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Hi Sharnie,
I’m 8 months post hysterectomy
I have vaginal vault prolapse, bladder prolapse and rectal prolapse
Stage 2
Everything feels like it wants to fall out.
I’m considering colopleisis
I’m happy to hear that it was successful for you
I am terrified right now

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rosac | @rosac | Mar 2 9:33am
In reply to @lindes "Yes, I had this done in March of last year at the Mayo in Jacksonville. They..." + (show)
@lindes

Yes, I had this done in March of last year at the Mayo in Jacksonville. They did, what the called a purse string attachment.
I have not had a single problem since.

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Hello Lindes

Did you have the colopleisis done?
Did you have a long wait for an appointment at Jacksonville?

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