WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1998: Re: problems with 4th degree tear

Re: problems with 4th degree tear

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 8 Apr 1998 14:43:37 -0500 (CDT)

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Once you get the repair do kegals and it will help with the rectal incontinence. It takes 2-3 months of DAILY kegals before you see good results. Kegals do works if done faithfully. Good Luck. >
>I hope someone can help me. Two years ago I delivered my first child
>(7lb 4oz) and had a 4th degree episiotomy. The ob cut me and my
>daughter tore me. When she was 9 months old I had a problem with rectal
>incontince. Seventeen months later my son was born (8lb 8oz) I had no
>episiotomy and no tearing and no problems. When my son was two weeks
>old I had my first problem with rectal incontince. It has happened
>several times since. I am at the point now where I am getting phobic to
>leave the house-afraid to have yet another episode, I have been to the
>colon/rectal doc and he tells me that I have an injury to the sphincter
>muscle-he can feel two seperate ends to the musclle and I need surgery,
>but first need to have a test done (it's a hard -long name-I'm sure you
>will know) to test the condition of the muscle and nerves.
>
>My questions are how common is this? What is my future going to be like
>should I decide to have another child? Any information that you can
>share with my regarding this would be greatly appreciated. It is not in
>any bookk or magazines that I have and I have alot! Thank you in advance
>for your assistane.
>
>--
>Sincerely,
>
>Jamie L. Iselborn
>

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