Pessary

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I have been using a pessary for 1 year now. UL Dr wanted to do surgery till i ask about a pessery for bladder prolape and it has worked wonder,s My reg. Dr said dont have surgery till it it nessary. I take Pessary out at night and put back every moring.been using Trimo Sans but need to know how good is the Blam for the Pessary? And how safe is it. And has anyone had surgery for Bladder and did it work Dr. tried to tell i would be back to normal and would have to be off work for 6 weeks. Has this surgery worked for any of you.

Hi Grandma Jo

There are a few women who have had prolapse repair surgery but most of us are, like you, trying to avoid it, in my case because of the unpredictable risks of complication and chronic pain. We would prefer not to change the way our pelvic organs are supported. All surgery changes the way the pelvic organs are supported.

We believe that the female body was designed to support the pelvic organs and we work towards using our bodies in ways that reinforce that, with posture, diet, clothing, exercise, and the way we go about our lives.

If you want to check out the experiences of women who have had surgery you will need to keep an eye out for them when they post. You could use the search box at left by keying in the names of specific surgical procedures but they might not be easy to find.

You do not say specifically which procedure/s the doctor thinks is appropriate. The post-hysterectomy Forum may also be relevant to you. There are also lots of websites that promote these surgical procedures. Some have Community Forums that are littered with women who are having problems after one or several procedures. No doubt there are also some women who are happy with the results of their surgery.

Cheers

Louise

It was a Urology Dr. that doe's this type of surgery i think he called it a T with mesh
i'm 64 and bladder fallen down but the Pessary a life saver but some it almost gets by i do a lot lifting so that doesnt help. i have not had a hysterectomy he said it from having children an age sometime it just happens.

Hi Grandma Jo

If you read the main website FAQ's you will see that there is more to pelvic organ prolapse than your doctor makes out, ie more than having babies and age. From this website you can also learn different ways to use your body for lifting and other ways to prevent it from worsening, and how to identify good and bad ways of accomplishing tasks. It is wonderful news that the pessary helps, but there are lots of other things you can do as well.

Cheers

Louise