WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1999: Re: STRESS INCONTINENCE AFTER MY HYST. NEED ADVICE!

Re: STRESS INCONTINENCE AFTER MY HYST. NEED ADVICE!

From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 04:53:20 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 23 Jan 1999, Janet wrote: >
>Hi,
>It's been six months since my supracervical abdominal hysterectomy to
>remove a large fibroid and my uterus where it was growing. Since then I
>was check for stress incontinence by a urologist who gave me the
>degrading test and confirmed that I have stress incontinence. Now what
>do I do? I've been doing the Kegels and they aren't working. I'm not
>ready to have surgery again yet. Are there any other NEW cures out
>there besides something as drastic as surgery to help me out. And if
>surgery is my best option then what method is the most effective one?
>I'm tired of always having to wear a pad everyday to illiminate
>embarrassment of wetting my pants when I sneeze, laugh or cough. Also,
>having to urinate every two hours is a pain in the neck too. The only
>medicine I'm on is my blood pressure medicine (Hyzaar and Covera). Any
>advice or info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Janet

Hi Janet, Welcome to the club, incontinence club, hysterectomy club, they seem to go together. I had TAH/BSO 2 years ago and have been incontinent with no relief since. I had NO problems before the surgery, now I also wear a pad everyday. I too have done the Kegels with no help seen. My urologist told me incontinence goes hand and hand with this surgery. Wonder why the GYN's don't know this, or tell us before surgery? My urologist says lack of uterine support the cutting of ligaments and even lack of hormones will cause stress or full incontinence. The only thing he offered, you didn't mention was if you take antihistamines it will cause the urethea to constrict maybe offering better control. But they aren't something we can stay on indefinately. So, what do we do? I hope some of the doctors will answer this question as I personally don't want to have to wear a pad everyday the rest of my life. I was only 40. Long time to go, I hope. Angela

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