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Rosie71
Rosie71

It seems everyone is told different things by different hospitals. I was told I should do pelvic floor exercises after the catheter came out, other people are told not for 6 weeks. I'm confused. If you were told to wait what reasons were you given. I get no pain when clenching my pelvic floor but don't want to do any damage by doing exercises too soon.

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  • phyl_40063
    phyl_40063 Rosie71

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    I was also told as soon as catheter out could start pelvic floor exercises. Felt a bit nippy at first this time round so only occasionally trying, but once reached 2 weeks post op have been doing 10x fast ones and 10x longer hold three times a day just now, just about holding on to bladder control. If I over do anything during the day I get a nippy warning from my posterior stitches and then have to rest up for a day!

    Xx

  • helen73p
    helen73p Rosie71

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    tbh i wasnt told anything before/after my repair ,  before the operation the surgeon(dont know her name) came to see me she said it was ok to lift my 9 month old afterwards as did the anaesthetist but the physiotherapist said not to even lift an iron , very confusing , was told to do my pelvic floor exercises staright away x
    • Rosiepix
      Rosiepix helen73p

      Posted

      Helen please be careful or you risk hurting yourself . I've a list of dos and donts if you'd like it, pm me your e mail addy xx
    • helen73p
      helen73p Rosiepix

      Posted

      i will do thanks , thankfully my wee girl is at my parents during the day till hubby picks her up at 5.30 then he does all the lifting so ive not really had to worry about that , just started driving my son to school again this week but im trying so hard to watch what im doing, will pm you now xx
  • deborah25644
    deborah25644 Rosie71

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    Hi Rosie I agree a lot of conflicting advice - my consultant just said to me you will need to do pelvic floor excercise for rest of your life to look after the repair - the physio told me to start as soon as catheter was taken out - 10 quick and 10 slow 4 times a day. I'm using the NHS squeeze app on my phone which is great -but if I have had a day where I've been on my feet a lot and am feeling a bit sore I will give them a miss - 
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