prolapse surgery and pessaries

I am due to have a prolapse (bladder) repair in the next couple of weeks, I will report back. I tried ring pessaries but they fell out instantly. I am doing some Pilates in preparation for the op, then as soon as it is safe afterwards I will do them again. I am looking forward to having my bladder sent back to where it belongs instead of trying to escape. (I am in the NW UK).

harrigran -

Kegels are excellent, I haven't had a prolapse and may be entiely wrong but believe that these exercises may have gone some way to prevent it. I have always done them and DH loves it

I would try a pessary first tbh. And absolutely loads of kegels before that. I'm sure kegel exercises saved my bacon.

No - no pessary suggestion. I had to go see this specialist urologust in his surgery, where all sorts of tests were done - quite embarrassing, but you know, I've had kids, so I was OK. Well, I suppose if I hadn't had kids the problem wouldn't have existed! He said surgery would help. This was done at our local hospital as day surgery, with a general anaesthetic.

Good luck with your problem. I envy you living in London - so exciting. I spent a couple of months there with my husband when was in the navy in the 1960s. There was so much to do, and I'm sure at least that hasn't changed over the decades.

PS At least I think it was day surgery - it was a while ago.

Thank you Joan. Did anyone suggest a pessary

How long were you in hospital?

Greetings from sunny London!

Had a bladder prolapse fixed. It helped, but there was a sore bit left, which they fixed for me. All OK now - don't have to keep getting up in the night any more! This was all done in a public hospital, zero cost to me. (Australia)