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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had vaginal surgery to repair a bladder and bowel prolapse resulting from pelvic floor damage.

I had to be sure I was done having kids. Recovery was just like childbirth (6 weeks, lots of bleeding), but without the cute and lovely newborn to go with it. Took six weeks for things to settle and to feel comfortable exercising. I’m about 5 years out now and it’s the best decision I ever made.

Try Cherie Marfori at Inova - she’s the very best pelvic floor surgeon in this area. [/quote]

Do you know what surgery you had exactly, eg colporrhaphy (eg posterior or anterior repair), sacrocolpopexy, or something else? Did a colorectal surgeon do the bowel part or did Marfori do all of it? I had considered seeing her but she is not a urogynecologist and my OB wanted me to see a trained urogyn. [/quote]

It was a colporrhaphy. She did the whole thing. I have actually had multiple surgeries and procedures with Marfori, for a variety of things. I trust her with my life - quite literally.

My problems were caused by a very difficult first labor.  No meds, slow to progress, many hours of pushing. Then I had a very large second baby, who essentially sat on my damaged pelvic floor for nine months.

I had surgery when my youngest was 3. It has solved all my problems. [/quote]

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