Mrs JG
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Been diagnosed with mild vaginalangterior wall prolapse.Two female GPs have given their comments one says rest for 6 months!(?), The other U are too old for surgery at 78 riskbenefit check Clots(?) Had recent heart procedure 2 stents, blood thinners and statin medication. Waiting vascular surgery heart specialist gave it the thumbs up.In the meantime suddenly discovered the current situation. I am active and want to live well,requested a repair job and a referral to specialist, but both women GP's are overriding my wishes to see a specialist and get independent opinion. So I went to a third female GP who was encouraging as was my alternative Doctor whom I have known for 25 years, said get it done sooner than later at your age and get on with life?Others in the same predicament seek help till you get it.???
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DorryC Yajip
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From what I have read, it is really normal for women to get some degree of prolapse eventually. If the prolapse is mild, a surgical repair may not make sense, even in a younger woman where surgery is less risky.
Even if surgery isn't a good fit, though, you would want to go to a specialist because there are non-surgical options like a pessary.
I hope you can see a specialist soon and they can help you figure out how to help you best. Good luck to you!
Yajip DorryC
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Kegel8Stephanie Yajip
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If your prolapse is mild, you could probably get great results by using a pessary and avoid major surgery once again. If you have read this forum you will realise that the procedure and recovery is not easy, it is long and slow. Perhaps you could try a pessary in contemplation of your surgery and see how you get on with it, it would certainly give you temporary relief by supporting the prolpase and stop it from getting worse leaving you free tp keep your heart strong and healthy?
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Jan999 Yajip
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cerys.aine Yajip
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At the end of the day it's your body, your journey, and only you (and the doctors examining you) can evaluate the risk/reward of potential treatments. Sometimes doctors get it wrong and it makes sense to keep seeking. But the flip side is doctors willing and eager to perform surgery at the patient's request regardless of risk. I think you've every right to seek wisdom from a multitude of medical counsel and I wish you the best in evaluating it. Surgery in my opinion is always cause-for-pause. I've seen people have knee or back surgery and they are so satisfied with the results they are very eloquent spokespeople. I've also seen the flip side, where the same surgery wasn't a miracle but a nightmare causing lifelong pain and dysfunction. I should say I have not had the surgery you're seeking. I am struggling with prolapse and other issues and trying to sort out which symptoms are "normal" to what. The experiences shared here are invaluable. Definitely part of decision making process to take into account so many factors I don't believe doctors even bring up bc in some ways it's hypothetical for them... Ok I'm rambling now migraine getting the better of me. Best to you!
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DorryC cerys.aine
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1) They can best figure out how serious it is
2) They can offer conservative treatment (pessary, pelvic floor physio) that isn't available from a GP
For all surgery there is a risk/benefit issue. The heart doctor can probably best asses the risk, but the patient and the urogyn can evaluate the benefit. You need to know both of those things to see if the benefit is greater than the risk.
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