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By: Leanne

Leanne — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:57:59 +0000

The rectocele repair has a good reputation for sticking. It’s the uterine sagging repair that has less success, especially in women as young as we are (under 40).

Good luck! And thanks for the link. I’ll check that out.

By: Arwyn

Arwyn — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:10:09 +0000

Thank you.

By: Arwyn

Arwyn — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:09:55 +0000

I hope the surgery works for you long term. I'm really not interested in traditional surgical treatments at the moment, and have a lot of concerns about their long-term efficacy and safety. The site Whole Woman has a really interesting perspective, that meshes generally with my feelings about birth, etc. I haven't fully investigated it, but I do know a lot of cis women who are treating their POPs with the method featured there.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:24:23 +0000

Well the whole thing just sounds like it sucks and I’m sorry you have to deal with it! I do hope you can find peace – whether that be in letting someone travel there in search of a ‘cure’ or in acceptance (and accepting is hard and really sucks and certainly wouldn’t be everyone’s choice – but hey, it’s America and we blessed to get make our own choices no matter how many people agree with us! This rocks!) – but the journey sounds agonizing and I wish you comfort while you walk it.

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:50:19 +0000

I have no good answers, but I wanted to say that I hope that you find them. And I hope that when you do it is in a way that is as respectful and comfortable to you as it can be. Because that really, really is very important.

By: Leanne

Leanne — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:58:44 +0000

I had a rectocele repair bag in early June and I’m sooooooo glad I did! It was pretty freaky going under general knowing that the room full of very nice, very good looking (is there a beauty component to med school these days?!) docs, nurses and residents were going to be cutting open my vagina and poking around my perineum and rectum.

I was checked for cystocele and incontinence issues by having air pumped into my bladder, as much as I could stand, and then seeing if any came out when I coughed or laughed. None did, so I didn’t need any “forward” repairs. And, my goodness, the sound of the air exiting the bladder when I peed next was like someone pulling the neck of a balloon tight and letting the air squeal out! Embarressing and funny!

The recovery was kinda brutal. And, if I didn’t have my 6 year old and my 2 year old was any younger, it wouldn’t be feasible.

I needed the surgery: my rectocele gave me problems with bms and was coming to or out of the vaginal os/introitis. So, it was pretty severe and definitely needed repair.

I’d be happy to talk to you more about this if you want to talk with someone who has had similar issues or if you are considering surgery.

And, as a word off encouragement to everyone: do you Kegels, everyday, for good pelvic health! A rectocele is beyond the reach of repair by Kegels, but it will prevent a multitude of pelvic floor problems.