Prolapse

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I have been diagnosed with a cystocele and a part rectocele prolapse. My GP wants to refer me to a specialist for surgery for mesh support. I had a hysterectomy 20 years ago - am an older/senior retired person, living a very active life. I eat well, no weight problem, non-smoker, dont drink coffee. I have been practicing tai chi and qi gong for many years and have been doing qi gong exercises to help. Your FAQ section seemed to have less confidence in helping people who have had hysterectomies. Could you give me some advice please.

My name is Sammy and if u trak my comments u can get my feelings on surgical treatment - it is a dilemna.

I suspect it is lifetime treatment that is req'd... I have bladder and bowel prolapse with vaginal vault- have had upper womb removed and still have wounded cervix... I like reading csf- statments like the medical system needs to take this more seriously and find treatments that are not going to become medically induced heath issues - how shameful of them. Mesh has messed me up down there.
Onward ho...

Hi, Welcome!

Great that you're asking for support here as you will find wonderful comments, advice, support and very possibly great friendships! The wisdom here is amazing and the women are VERY wise.

I am new, so these are just my thoughts...please take other people's comments over mine! From what I have found online in researching operations with mesh -they are failures. And the very reason they put the mesh in is because they know the operation is going to fail, if you know what I mean.

When my doctor first told me she would have a surgeon put in mesh for me, on gut instinct, knowing nothing about it, I thought - this has got to be unhealthy and uncalled for - nature doesn't work like that. And I felt surely what I have in me now, belongs there.

I am VERY glad to have found this site to support me in my decision to avoid operation in any possible way. And I have been trusting the women here for their advice. And just about everything has had me showing improvement.

So the one thing I am truly expert on is this: THE ADVICE HERE WORKS.

So I would ask away!!!! And I would take heed! Really listen. And really figure out the "whys' of what they are saying, if you are skeptical. When you really listen and really are open minded, what they are saying makes perfect sense. But the proof is in the pudding, and in my case in my anguish level, which at times spurts up - but my gosh if you had read my posts that first weekend of discovery - I was in true confusion and anguish.

I have learned we can figure these things out and that the reason women go to the operations is because they don't have anyone coaching them like in this site where you get answers for every little ailment!!! lol

I highly recomend NOT further having operations, etc. I strongly suggest you let nature take care of righting your recto cysto....there are many success stories here. DEFINITELY worth doing ur best to follow along here. And I think soon you will be feeling confident and living your life like normal as many, many women here do!

Blessings!
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