Want to discuss prolapse bladder or any kind of prolapse

@lisalucier and all... The plastic bowl is referred to as a "hat", and it sure is better than trying to catch urine in a tiny cup. When I recently had a UTI and went to urgent care I had to give a specimen of course. When the nurse went to get a cup I asked for the "hat" and she obliged.
I did have one at home when I was measuring my output for the urogynecologist but they do use them in many places for regular specimens.
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My prolapse was rectal, bladder and uterus; vagina okay. Yet as mentioned I went to an ob/gyn doctor for the hysterectomy who also said he repaired the bladder and rectum during surgery (rectum he said was minor). The bladder tie up was a total failure, but as mentioned I know now my tissues were not strong enough to support the tie up and this doctor didn't realize it. A mesh was never mentioned. The bladder repair with mesh and sling was a cakewalk compared to my hysterectomy. I was naive not realizing what was in store with a hysterectomy. I lived on Oxycontin for a good 5 weeks, doped up and watched TV. I never thought of myself as a sissy before. Even my insurance called and talked me into trying another pain med, which I did and it provide barely noticeable relief and went back on the oxy. Believe me I still had to deal with pain even on oxy. Now realize I am lucky because when the day came to give up oxy I never missed it or wanted it again. It will be a shame for others if oxy is banned. I still wonder about my hysterectomy gyn, as he left the practice a month after my surgery. As mentioned ladies- do your homework. I do for all my doctors now.

@gardeningjunkie
I am so sorry you had to go through such pain but glad the oxy was easy to get off of.
When my doctor told me he was going to do a hysterectomy along with my bladder prolapse surgery, I was surprised and did not want to do it. After I understood that it is mostly because the uterus is in the way and it makes the prolapse surgery with the robot so much shorter and less invasive, I agreed to the hysterectomy. I did not have a lot of pain from the surgery at all. I normally take hydrocodone for my spinal stenosis and stopped taking it while in the hospital since I knew they were giving me oxy and tylenol. After 2 days I went home and resumed my normal doses of hydrocodone I take for my back. I didn't need any extra and really the only pain I had after surgery related to the surgery was when they came in and took the tubing out of one of the tiny holes in my tummy. Beyond that I don't recall anything other than my back continuing to hurt like it always does even on the hydrocodone. As you point out, there is some pain even pain medicine does not take away.
Sounds like this doctor may have not done everything perfectly for you. Reminds me of the orthopedic surgeon that did my ankle surgery in 2011. My ankle still hurts and no one knows where he is now.

I agree about my the doctor that did my hysterectomy lacked skills surgical skills, perhaps he should just stick to delivery babies vaginally and not even to a c-section. I have no idea how many hysterectomy's he even preformed before me. I'm glad you found a good prolapse surgeon to begin with. Is there anything that can be done for your ankle to repair it?

Hello Gardeningjunkie (Love your name)...I have a question you speak of your dropped bladder which hung slightly below the vulva after your hysterectomy when the dr. examined you did they feel or see your dropped bladder? I'm asking because I've had the bladder prolapse corrected with stitching no mesh and have had a sensation of a ball in side of me it moves around I went to a pelvic pain spezlt. and they are saying it is 3 different pelvic nerves and that the surgery was a success also had multi.CAT scans and everything appears fine I had to have 2 of the stiches removed du2 them eroding thru the vaginal wall and the Uro/Gyn said everything was tight and that some women can take years for the nerves to settle down I've tried so many different meds. and they all made me ill I've had much luck with an herbalist I'm just curious as to how you were diagnosed with the bladder dropping again ..thanking you in advance

After the first tie up along with hysterectomy I felt that ball feeling you are talking about. But unlike you I could see some tissue, smooth and slimy right at the opening of the vagina. I am pretty sure before prolapse all that was there was an opening at the vagina. What I felt was not pain; it felt like an object was there that shouldn't have been. The object itself didn't feel like it was part of my body,more like a foreign object, no nerve feeling in this tissue, but my vulva felt it. Also like you either stitches didn't dissolve or a staple was left after my initial surgery. After I recovered from hysterectomy my husband felt scraped during intercourse and one time was scratched and cut, even bled a bit. I went back to the initial surgeon who once again looked inside my vagina and cut a few things out. He cauterized the cuts, not any fun just giving me a local injection to numb the area high in vagina to cut these areas out. Yes once again I was sore for weeks. He told me the sensation I had of the tissue between my legs was normal and no issue. I couldn't imagine feeling this the rest of my life and of course it was most noticeable when I walked. I had it.
I saw another medical group who had a women's clinic and this ob/gyn recommended a women's pelvic repair surgeon who she said was a miracle worker for many of her patients and all he did was bladder repair. She wouldn't recommend any doctor in my town as the basic ob/gyn doctor wasn't specialized enough for this surgery.She told me what I was seeing and feeling was my bladder. The repair surgeon I saw said and that the tie up I had could not work because of thinning support tissue and yes I was seeing and feeling my bladder. He had great technology to show me what had happened and what he was going to do.
I was never told it was nerves feeling this way as clearly something was level with my vaginal opening. Evidently you have nothing view-able from the outside and you have had numerous doctors review your case. I assume you have seen a bladder specialist who is licensed to do the mesh surgery.

Does prolapse has any effects on pregnancy?

Thank you for your reply and yes I have had surgery for both dr.'s being URO/GYN"S and the last dr. I saw 1 yr ago that removed the eroded stiches said I need no other surgerys and to go see the pelvic pain dr. and when I did last year he gave me a nerve block to the ingual nerve and it was horriable and now this year my inns. doesn't cover him I really don't want to go back to the medial dr.'s every time I saw them I felt worse (the last dr. that removed the stiches did make me feel better) but there is no mesh to be done...I just pray I can get rid of this feeling I am currently doing hops and valerian root but some times this doesn't work as well so I just keep at my cardio and my yoga that seems to be the best thing for me it isn't getting any worse but sometimes I don't think it is any better my gyn doesn't think I will get any better ????

I hope time will get you healed. My cardiologist recommended Valerian Root to help lower my blood pressure. I am on strong BP meds now, but still spike if I get excited. Watching Game of Thrones would significantly raise my blood pressure! At night I tried the 500 mg, but I felt too tired in the afternoon. It's hard to find the 250 mg, but did and take that now. This lower dose is still calming and the afternoon fatigue is only mild if any. For those that are unfamiliar with it, Valerian Root is the base for Valium, the tranquiler but it is otc. Now my blood pressure is stable on my BP meds and I do believe I feel calmer. I really don't want to take a px tranquilizer to drop my blood pressure. Valerian Root is the stinkiest med I have ever taken, get the water glass filled and I don't touch capsule with my fingers, but shake one in the cap and quickly swallow. I keep the bottle inside a recycled thick plastic protein power container as even the closed bottle stinks. It smells like the worst foot odor ever, yet that is a sign that it is real Valerian.

Yes I take Valerian Root with hops both in capsule form up to 3 times a day always at night it is a nerve tonic so it really dose help with my pelvic nerve pain I work with an herbalist I had to do a lot of cleansing ect. but it has made me feel so much better when I was seeing dr. after dr. after dr....the meds made me very ill so the only meds I do take is for my thyroid and it is a more natural form of the drug then synthic I also sue marshmallow root tea and slippery elm capsules sometimes the nerve pain makes my bladder hurt and this keeps me pain free time has gotten me better thank you I'm glad that your all fixed so to speak