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Re: dropped bladderFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netFri Dec 26 20:12:36 2003
At Sat, 24 May 2003, jen wrote: > >At Wed, 25 Apr 2001, rainey wrote: >> >>i've been checking various messages about the bladder and i haven't >>found anyone who has what i have.. my geo told me this week that i had >>to stop lifting any heavy objects because my bladder was dropping and if >>i continued lifthing that i would eventually have to have surgery to >>have my bladder surgically supported. i was wondering if anyone else >>had/has this and is there not an exercise that would strengthen the >>walls/lining supporting the bladder....? i just don't understand that >>all of a sudden my bladder is dropping.. > >I also have a fallen bladder. My doctor said it was caused from child >birth (I have 3 children). He said there is no muscle that supports the >bladder underneath to keep it from falling into the vagina. So, >therefore kegels are not that effective. I was given two options.. a >sling, which he will attach to a bone, that holds the bladder in place >and a plastic device (can't remember the name) that you insert into the >vagina that does the same thing. For me, I am choosing the sling >because I am very active the plastic device would be very uncomfortable >for me in my very busy everday life. I hope this has been helpful.
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