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Re: ctocele repairFrom: Sallie (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:48:28 -0600 (CST)
At Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: > >At Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Jill wrote: >> >>I am 3 weeks post-op from surgery for a rectocele repair and was >>wondering what the norm was for blood loss. I still have a light flow >>of disharge and notice fresh blood at times on the toilet paper after >>emptying the bladder. Approximately how long can I expect to be >>bleeding for? >>Also about when can intercourse start again? >>Thankyou in advance. >>Jill >> >>-- >>Jill >> >The answer to these questions depend upon the following - how extensive >the rectocele was, which method of repair was used, was there an >enterocele as well, was it associated with a cystocele repair, do you >still have a uterus, is it well supported, were any other repairs done >at the same time, was there any infection after surgery, do you have >normal bleeding times. > >That being said, sutures often dissolve about three weeks after surgery >and many women note continued or increased bleeding at this time. > >Intercourse depends upon the questions in my first paragraph. > >-- >Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS >Great Neck, New York > >**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >and/or interventions. > >**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, >consequently no private emails will receive a response. > >**Thank you for your understanding ;-) >
-- I thought i was replying to Jill and others. I am not very good at searching,I lose sites and then can not find then. I wonder how Jill is doing after her rectocele? Sallie
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