Bulking agent

i had TVT done 2 years ago that never worked.  My surgeon recommended Macroplastique.  I had second opinion that recommended bulking as well.  Second opinion told me it’s just a temporary fix.  Surgeon tried to tell me it would cure me and I “might” need it a second time.  After surgeon lied to me about mesh I don’t wAnt him touching me.  Bulking has been around awhile but different ones have been pulled off the market for migrating and complications.  Second opinion said I had a 50 percent chance for improvement with it.  I haven’t had it done.  I’ve gone to pelvic floor PT with no improvement as well.  My Physical therapist has said she has seen it work for some and not at all for others.  I hope it works for you.  Please keep us updated if you find something that works!

Hi.Ive had it done twice now,only last a wk both times,saw my consultant on Tues,it was a big decision to make,im having surgery called Abdominal Colposupension;im not looking forward to it,but i need something doing can't carry on any longer no life.So im down for Emergency in about 6wks.I had a lump removed from my urethra tube & i was like a tap turned on.Hope you soon get sorted

I think it all depends on how incontinence you are, my bladder was stressful,& over active,but worse since i had my lump removed.Everybody is different.so im not looking forward to my opp.but you try anything to avoid surgery.but i've no other option now but to have Colposuspension.8wks to do NOTHING.Then another 4wks till completely healed,no point in trying to do anything &undoing what you've had do.

Good luck with what you are having. Jan

Just saw movies today and yesterday - peed three times during each. Far from perfect yet still better than original.

Best of luck to you, Janet!

I had bulkamid injected into urethra near bladder neck two weeks ago and so far no leakage. Unfortunately I have been in pain ever since and on second course of antibiotics for cystitis. Anyone else suffered pain as result of nerve irritation? I am worried that this will just be another addition to the daily pain I carry as a fibromyalgia sufferer.

Hi Jo, I just had the first stage of interstim implanted. It was yesterday, November 12th and today I called the rep at Medtronic and he said it takes two days to start seeing results. It has already helped with the pain. I was diagnosed with intersitial cystitis and pelvic floor dysfunction after a foley catheter was unnecessarily inserted me and since the infection I have been searching for answers for over 3 years. This happened in my late 20's and I am now in my early 30's. I am a male so I got run around with the diagnosis of chronic prostatitis for quite some time. My question is if you have any idea what the exactly the sacral nerves have to do with the interstim device. The doctor who is very good and has done countless procedures like this said that my sacral nerves were functioning at a very low frequency and that they adjusted them with the surgery and will maintain them with the interstim. I really don't know how all this happened from a UTI, but I really wanna get back on track to my career and life. Thank you for any advice. If you can please tell me about your experience with interstim. I have to wait another two weeks for the permanent device to be installed.

Hi jo98248

Did you ever end up doing the bulking or find something else that worked? Hope you found something that works for you!