WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: 3rd Degree Prolapse

Re: 3rd Degree Prolapse

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 00:23:37 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Connie wrote: >
>Hi All:
>
>It's been awhile since I have been here and even longer since I have
>posted, but my history is as follows. Feb.2001 I had a vaginal vault
>suspension, peyrera bladder repair. The bladder repair failed and has
>been getting progressively worse. I went to see the gyn who did my
>procedure and he tells me I am now at a 3rd degree prolapse. I have had
>several "second opinions" and all but my gyne said I could wait on
>having a 2nd repair done. I went to see mine b/c I knew the bladder had
>gotten lower b/c I can no longer wait to go to the bathroom. I leak
>horribly and even carry extra "pads" and underwear. My gyne didn't seem
>to happy when I said I wanted to wait until the fall to do something
>about it...he does not do the sling procedure (which I am electing to do
>this time), but he and his former partner (who practices at the same
>hospital) are going to work together and I will have the sling procedure
>done. I am scared to death b/c the whole experience was horrible for
>me. My question is, I have a tremendous amount of vaginal scar tissue
>(due to multiple procedures) and my gyne doesn't think he can remove
>much of it b/c they will need to have it there for the sling
>procedure..can you explain this to me??
>
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Connie D
>
>**Medical records analyst and future computer science graduate (2003)**

is your gyn a urogynecologist? I would suggest a second opinion with a urogyn -- I personally as a general gyn do not do re-do procedures and think a super specialist is in hte patients best interest in this situation >

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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