Can anyone tell me more about a prolapse? My sister had a hysterectomy 9 weeks ago, and last night had a vaginal prolapse and a bowel prolapse. Which was apparently very painful for her and her new partner (she just hooked up with him) called the ambulance and she had surgery this morning to fix it.
They've stitched the top of her vagina or something, mum wasn't very clear with what information she passed on so I sort of feel in the dark.
Mum helped her at home for 6 weeks after her operation - is this going to be sort of the same recovery time? They've stitched her up so does this mean it will never happen again?
My poor sister has had such a rough trot since last October, first the abnormal pap smear leading to the hysterectomy in the first place, then a break up with a boyfriend after all that stress, and now this happens when hooking up with a new guy!
Unfortunately this may be an ongoing thing for her. Once you remove the uterus, you remove all the internal support structures for the other pelvic organs. Prolapse of the vagina or the bowel is a common side effect of hysterectomy surgery. They can sew up the top of her vagina pocket and create a support structure, but there is always a risk of it failing again. It might be too painful for her to watch this now, but I strongly suggest that she watch this youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q80tlNKg3p4 to help her understand the female anatomy better and also what she can expect in terms of other possible issues. She should also check out www.hersfoundation.com as they can provide counselling and support if she feels she needs it. They also produced that anatomy video I linked. If I were her, I would really be avoiding sex for several weeks and give it time to fully heal and even then she may need to be cautious in case it happens again.
Oh no that's terrible I have a prolapse (nit from hysterectomy) and It has knocked my self esteem about terribly I can't imagine how she must feel , just wishing her all the best sorry I have no advice
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thanks trill
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