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Rectocele surgery

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pat08003
pat08003

Had posterior repair a year ago. I’m still experiencing some

small twitches in the vaginal

Area which is uncomfortable.

Has anyone else experienced

this?

Pat

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  • Laura3333
    Laura3333 pat08003

    Posted

    Hi Pat, 18 months ago for me, pain never gone. I though for the first year I was a really slow healer. Have had othe issues this year, and had back problems anyway, so just put up with the burning and tingling pain.

    Got referred to a different gynaecologist last week, he said it's a very slow healing process, and my tissues are fragile and tear easily. He referred me to pain clinic for nerve pain, waiting for appointment.

    I'm post menopause, don't know about you, but doesn't help.

    He told me to use baby products like sudocrem.

    The twitches I have are like PGAD. Not nice.

  • Gillian22766
    Gillian22766 pat08003

    Posted

    Hi pat 

    I had polops removed then a hysterectomy three months after, then six month after April 2016 A&P I total understand what you are saying about burning and twitching I went back and mine is nerve damage all my ops were done vaginaly, I got a cream called estriol 0.01% and it helped to thicken my vag walls but I was also doing too many pelvic floors  and I also carnt carry anything more than a handbag, I was told don’t sit for long periods, sorry for being blunt I hope you are feeling better soon 

    Gill

    • WBoct16
      WBoct16 Gillian22766

      Posted

      Gillian how did they determine it was actual nerve damage rather than slow healing? Thanks 
    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766 WBoct16

      Posted

      Hi love I had an exsaminatiuon and they touched the area with something that resembled a big ear  bud and I nearly jumped through the roof

      All my ops have been vaginal and re cuts in the same area 

      The stinging burning sharp feeling is what I get 

    • Laura3333
      Laura3333 Gillian22766

      Posted

      I have the same Gillian it's the pudendal nerve that's damaged, I'm waiting for pain clinic appointment.

  • WBoct16
    WBoct16 pat08003

    Posted

    I am 15months post tvt and rectocele and stilll have vaginal pain and discomfort which I wonder is prolapse from anterior dropping? Feels like something jagged dropping down, referred back to surgeon but wonder if not enough pelvic floor has let anterior slip. Pain when bending and pain lifting much more than a kettle! 
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