Pelvic Floor Prolapse Surgery Recovery 1 Week After Cystocele, Entrocele & Rectocele Surgical Repair
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- čas přidán 12. 04. 2016
- If you've recently undergone surgical repair for a pelvic floor prolapse, you may be wondering what to expect in the weeks following your procedure. While every patient is different, here's a look at what you might experience one week after a cystocele, entrocele, and rectocele surgical repair.
First and foremost, it's important to follow your surgeon's instructions for post-surgery care. This may include taking prescribed medications, avoiding certain activities, and making follow-up appointments as needed.
In the first week after surgery, you may experience some discomfort, pain, and swelling. These symptoms are normal and should gradually subside over time. Your surgeon will likely prescribe pain medication to help manage any discomfort.
It's also common to experience some difficulty with bowel movements after a pelvic floor prolapse surgery. Your surgeon may recommend a specific diet or medication to help with this.
During this time, it's important to take it easy and give your body time to heal. You should avoid heavy lifting, straining, and any activities that put pressure on your pelvic floor. Gradually increasing your activity level as you feel able is typically recommended.
Overall, recovery from a pelvic floor prolapse surgery will vary from person to person. By following your surgeon's instructions and taking it easy, you can help ensure a smooth and successful recovery.
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Constipation: a bowel movement can be stimulated locally also. Such as:
1. Glycerin Suppository. Not only does it stimulate the rectal sphincter, also lubricates with no medicine. Use finger to push it high into rectum, can wrap finger with plastic wrap from the kitchen. Glycerin suppository does easily slip out if you don't like it.
2. Enema: Single dose disposable Oil enema bought at the store, makes the stool And rectum slippery so stool slips out much easier with little or no pushing. Also, the water in the oil enema does add bulk and pressure, but you're controlling it since it's a small hand-size collapsable soft plastic. This disposable enema also comes in a Saline Solution that has no oil but Does Stimulate the Bowel so it's more aggressive in that the bowl doesn't tolerate the saline and empties out. Warm disposable enemas in warm water before use. Two disposable enemas can be used but must be of the same type.
3. Soap Enema: you make this one yourself. Buy Enema bag and a Bar of Neutrogena Soap. Enema bag comes with long hose to hang it from the towel rack. Make about a quart of solution in a separate pitcher, warm water. Taking the Neutrogena bar soap in hand, get the water soapy enough that you can feel it soapy with your clean dry other hand. Neutrogena Bar soap is nice. It's the only one to use that I know of ! Having the bag hung high enough that the hose can deliver, get down on the bathroom floor on a towel. You'll have the clip in your hand and you control the flow. With each small delivery, wait a minute. You may repeat. You don't need to feel the urge. Sit on the toilet, don't push if you can help. it. Repeat if you want to. Methods are fast acting. Sit there. Common to see books or magazines in the bathroom in some homes. Make time for this.
The oral laxatives are unpredictable and a person could become dependent. Milk of Magnesia is nice, also come in pills.
Eat Fiber r - Spinach, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage, Prunes, Cabbage, Kale and beans of any kind, etc.
Walking can stimulate a bm. Move.
Sit on the toilet every day At The Same Time, maybe even twice a day, even if there's no urge. Sit there, maybe after a caffeine drink like coffee or tea in the morning.
Epsom salts bath soaks does relax because of the magnesium and just the warm/hot water relieves tension for many people and can possibly allow for BM.
If the body doesn't get enough water, It Will Draw Water From the Bowel, making constipation more likely.
Bowel Impaction responds well to enemas. Impaction is more rare, usually takes about a week or more to form. Impaction more seen in nursing homes when folks are in bed, wheelchair, etc. Bowel movement needs to happen For Everyone, at least every 3 days, Max !
awesome advice for eevryone to follow thanks for sahring xx
You are a life saver, after surgery it's been painful and no bowel movement. I read this yesterday on another person comment. You have it so detailed and lots of information. I will give it a try. These are things a Sergeant should of told me. Instead he prescribed pill killers.
I'm having my surgery tomorrow with the same issues as you and I appreciate your video. It answered so many questions that only someone that's been through it could answer. God bless you and I pray you're still doing well❤️
thanks lovely how was the surgery?? i am doing great and continuing pilates etc to keep up the health and keep surgery going strong!
Im glad i found your story.i had my surgery on the 15th ..its been the most painful one ive ever had, still no bowel movement im taking 3 dr prescribed meds to make me go..im very worried about that , and i sure dont want to do anything that would cause myself harm from surgery..laying on my right side is where im most comfortable..i cant stand up long or sit as its to painful..thank you for sharing your story its been helpful to me..good luck
How are you doing now ?
I am so glad my story helped you xx 4 years on i am still doing very well x
Sandy, I’m having the same problem. My tailbone is in excruciating pain!! Can barely walk and definitely cannot sit up. Did you have this problem?
Your left side is more helpful for bowl movement. My gastro told me that. Breathing is easier on tourbleft. Your body is designed as all bodies are to react better to bowel movements when you sleep or lay on your left side.
Thanks for your information, I just had one
Glad I could help
I'm so glad I found your story. I've been through the ringer the last 4 years.. I have had posterior repair, anterior repair, hysterectomy.. I've had inches and inches of colon resection all together.. and soon I'll be getting enterocele repair and whatever else doc finds 🥺 and within the year or next year I'll be getting abdominal rectopexy 🥺
I am.so sorry to hear you have had so much surgery and pain. Sounds really bad and I wish you better health in the future. Let us know how the entrocele surgery goes xxx
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'll be having mine done end of summer or beginning of autumn. Really nervous!
dont be nervous all will be ok, and sending you big hugs. Subscribe to our channel as i will do a update video this month
I first found you in 2018 when I had my repair but now I follow you because I am in the Scentsy family. 😍 You are AWESOME!!!! 💕
yeahhhh thats so awesome ...are you part of our Emeralds team sweetie xx I hope your repair is going well x
Thank you so much for documenting your recovery process.
How did everything go for you? I hope you are recovering well. I can say even though I was very scared honestly after the op the change in quality of life made it all worthwhile z
@@TheWickfrees Thank you! I'm one week post-op and finally feeling more like myself. Like you, I decided not to take any pain meds because I didn't like how they make me feel and they also interact with some of my regular meds, so there is definitely some pain and pressure in my pelvic area! When my bladder is full, it feels like there is a sharp pain in my pelvic area. Constipation is definitely still an issue and I'm trying to find the right balance between not going at all and going too much, because going too much brings about a LOT of pain in my tailbone area where they sewed my rectum to and also doesn't let me sleep much which I really need. Still napping a lot, not fully got my appetite back yet, and my belly is pretty swollen, but super happy with how much the surgery has helped my urinary issues even just in one week! :)
Hi I'm due to have this done. They tried it 18 months ago key hole but it was unsuccessful so after more investigations they've decided that they are going North and I'm having structural surgery that's more easily understandable so anyway your videos have helped glad it's helped
How did your surgery go hope you are well xx
How long were you in the hospital? Please and Thank you.
Thank you so much for your video nobody talks about this and I am so scared that my Doctor told me that I am going to need surgery but I was wondering how would it feel after the surgery. I hope that you are doing well GOD BLESS YOU 🙏🏼
thanks for the lovely comments and i am going to do an update soon! Just go for it because the difference in your life is worth a little pain and discomfort of surgery. just avoid the mesh! xx
I'm SO glad you made these videos during your experience...I'm panicking as I prepare for mine! I'm also having masses and an ovary removed, but the rectocele is the biggest problem. I'm just worried that I'm a single mom and will be alone with my 3 yr old son right after surgery...and 5 days later I have to go back to watching the 4 yr old I nanny for.
But thank you for doing this. You've made me feel so much more confident!! Xoxo
sorry to hear you a re undergoing such a big op and then have to get back to work - if you can ask for support do because the success of the op is being able to rest and not lift whislt stitches knit - ask your surgeon whats the max you can lift after this. we got thiea potty trained etc before op to make my life easier. Pilates is now helping to build my core etc to support the surgery as you cant bear down in any excersise xx
Gina
Good luck I'm heading to surgery on May 8. Hardly wait. The last month I saw has been torture. I have never been in so much pain. I can't believe how much pain it's worse than giving birth. Thanks for sharing your experiences.❤
how is it now as you have had the op and a few months to heal? are you seeing a lot less pain? i sure hope you are doing better xx
Really? It is more painful than giving birth?
How are you doing now? Have any symptoms returned? I would be very interested to see a follow up video if you have time. Thank you for video
Your right I need to do a follow up video subscribe to the channel and I will do a follow up video in the next few weeks x
Alexandra, i had the same surgery you had with a bladder lift to my abdominable muscles..
How did your recovery go ?
how are you doing x
I know this is an old video, but if by chance you see this, I just had a question or 2. I see you are in the UK. I'm in the USA and after delivery we get ice pack pads. Do you think I would need that? I have been dealing with a rectocele since the birth of my last baby 3.5 years ago. Also, I know there's a chance that it would return. Has yours come back yet?
Hi, thank you for sharing your experience. Were any visible scars left as a result of the surgery?
nope none at all - everything bar the perineum is internal and tbh they reconstructed so well i look better there now hahah x
Thank you for your reply. 😃
hope your sugary goes well x
Alexandra Wickfree ...hi how are you feeling now ?is everything okay....coz I have to undergo similar surgery
Could you please do an update and tell us how the rectum is doing was it a success success. Did it fix the prolapse if you have any problems is everything working properly the way it should
Subscribe to our channel and this month i will do a UPDATE for you
Exactly how painful was it. Because I don’t take pain medication and I’m not good with pain at all? Ty
@@revawoods4205 I’ve just had a posterior anterior repair and hysterectomy- not as painful as I thought.
Swelling down there are big issues atm for me (I’m still in hospital) and the nurses have given me mini ice packs to put inside my undies. I used Ural after the catheter came out so no stinging.
No issues with bowel movement. Whilst in hospital, I have used coloxyl daily and also osmolax (tastes better than movicol for me personally) so bowel has moved - no straining .. yay
Pain wise I have had only Panadol and ibuprofen on off - especially beforehand when they take the packing out (gauze) of you down there. It wasn’t painful - nurse went slow and another sat with me talked me through it. I’m not sure if you have vag packing for posterior anterior repair or if it was for the hysterectomy.
The thing that I would tell anyone to do and, I’m so glad I did, was to *go and see a physiotherapist before the surgery.* really just go do it - the hospital won’t give you all the necessary info like a 1:1 consult with a physio.
Glad I found this. It’s been a week after my surgery and I am still in serious pain. Still needing to wear sanitary towel. Still can’t sit properly and can’t stand for long. Is this even normal . Still exhausted too
Very normal...how are you finding the wind as well! after another week or two you will feel much more normal. try a bath with salt in to relax and keep you clean near stiches etc. And just sleep when you can xx
Hi I am in the Uk and waiting to hear what surgery I will need for a prolapsed bladder after traumatic birth 4.5 years ago! Enough is enough. How long did you have to wait for your surgery and was it in the uk? Xx
my surgery was in Ireland - uk did nothing when i lived there! i had to fight for nearly three years to get anything done. they only had money to treat cancer patients so things like this op are rarely ever done now. Have you had your op yet xx
I have a prolapse at the front and back if u no what I mean. Got too ring hospital back and got 12 weeks to call them to book one to do the surgery. but dunno if they doing together or separate I no the cervical is being fixed. I'm just so scared never had surgery. Yes I'm 38 and scared. Lol you have Any advice? Xxx
I had my surgery 3 days ago, I have some spotting from pelvic area from the punctures.
how are you now after the surgery??
How long ago did you have the surgery?
How long was it before you got diagnosed?
I just found out yesterday I have organ prolapse and I've been suffering for at least 2 years and I've gotten nothing done!
I was done 4 years ago this april and still doing very well. i do pilates to help keep the surgery in place x
I have had constipation and havn't had a bowel movement in 4 days, I tried and had dark red blood come out dripping and a tiny clot. I maybe need to go back to Dr. I also have Ulcerative Colitis, but usually do not have diarreah. SCARED
Sounds awful how are you now ?
Ouch hope you are better now x
Does it hurt to sit and did you did anything to help that?
yes sitting hurt and moving about at first but i took it easy and used a cusion/pillow to take the weight.
Ok, I’ve subscribed to your channel. Have you done an update video? If not, can you PLEASE do an update video?! 🙏🏿 we need it. It would be greatly appreciated. Or can I email you or contact you somehow?
OK what would you like me to update you on ?? I have thought of doing a video but didn't know what I could share x
I think I need this but I'm so scared to go to the doctor. It's really getting to me now, but the horror stories do too. 😔
Dont be scared it takes a long time to get an op so start now...i recovered well and its made a huge positive difference to my life x
Don't be afraid! Contact a Urogynecology
Doctor.
@@TheWickfrees did you have a lot of pressure down there? I had a hysterectomy, and prolapse repair on my bladder and rectum but I still feel like I have a lot of pressure down there like a prolapse. I’m week 3 as of today and I was checked and they said no prolapse but I don’t know what this pressure is I’m feeling. Thanks
Hi
Please tell me has the rectocele surgery been successful and has the rectum become back to normal ?
There’s a lot of scary stories about people having rectocele correction surgery and it not being successful.
Please kindly share your experience please
I think I have also rectal prolapse but let's see I wait for 2 days then talk to my mum that I have so much pain I can't bowl properly
How are you doing
@@afightergirl5808 sorry to hear that how are you x
It nevers goes back to normal ...i still have to splint at times and be very careful what i eat as cant become constipated or have diarrhea as both put strain on the scars x
@@afightergirl5808 hey how is your rectocoele now? I think i also have it
I had mine just over a week ago, rectocele and cystocele, feeling stronger day by day. Good luck everyone x
so glad you got the surgery how is the recovery going??
@@TheWickfrees I feel much better, as a bonus, my husband’s really impressed 🤭
@@sbkazmi2 this is what I am wondering about. Is the rectocele repair going to help the “lax” in the walls. I am 50 and will have this repair later this year! Also I really don’t need to be off work more than 2 weeks but I sit at a desk so I figure that wouldn’t be too hard!
Question for u.. my sister is too shy to ask.. she recently lifted something heavy and now every time she walks she had the urge to pee and has to go pee.. she also says that she urinates a lot.. she says her bladder feels weird and settles when she sits or lies down.. took her to her gp and confirmed a bladder prolapse … she’s worried that she won’t be able to walk normal again.. i tell her that no she will not stay like that .. Do you think she’ll be a candidate for surgery ? Sending a hug
Ouch im really sorry to hear about your sister, but she will be able to walk normal again. I would 100% advise asking her doctor for surgery and not to take NO for a answer, subscribe to our channel as i will be doing a update video this month and sending you a big big hug
@@TheWickfrees Thank you so much for your reply I showed it to my sister and she feels kind of relieved now she said thank you so much because she was very anxious about you know The situation but she feels relieved because you know no one’s gonna stay like that forever they’re always something going on but she said thank you she’s gonna up push her doctors now sending you a hug
@@azucenacortez1100 you are most welcome and im glad your sister is a ease now too x
Hi I had anterior and posterior repair and perineum repair. 2 wks ago. Mostly going ok but the wind!!!! I just cant get rid of it and i stink...help !!! x
Hahaha omg yes the wind...that was wild and soooo smelly! It was like if I could bottle it we could sell it as farting gas lol
Sorry. But what is the wind?
How are you now? How long has it been? I am on Day 18. I wish I could email you. I have a lot of questions. Pleeeease.
I am on day 1....horrible tail bone pain. Lots of bleeding. Would love to reach out to you
@@rachelspencer4158 how are you doing now xx
how has the recovery gone x
@@TheWickfrees , I am doing good now. I bled for a good 2 weeks and then had discharge for 7-8 weeks. Occasionally, I still have some internal pains but I think I'm pretty much healed.
Was there any urinary issues like spotting or urgency?
yes i had lots of trouble with bladder control, couldnt dance for years, run etc because i peed. NOW i am doing much better! it makes a huge difference to get this done.
@@TheWickfrees thanks
I had a rectocele repair vaginally, no mesh. Can anyone tell me if after bowel movement does anyone have rectal pressure. I’m losing my mind. Not sure this is normal and don’t know what to do. It’s actually painful. It’s been 3 weeks.
I have pressure and urge to poop
honestly it all feels so new after surgeyr you forget what normal was and worry that its all wrong now. Dont worry and i hope you are feeling better and getting used to post op life xx
Did you had surgery through the rectum or the front thank you
Hey Hun the front x
I found out today I have rectocele but he said it could be fixed but lets try stool softner. i have backspin, kidney portion & hip. Some days I can barely walk. My PCP doctor said take 2 naproxin if does not help come back in 3 weeks. Is this symptoms of the rectocele? Thank you.
Vickie Copeland it could be caused from that or a entrocele..you need to have it repaired as the problem only gets worse with time
Ask if you have Enterocele. It causes those Symptoms.
I had no idea i had enterocele until they operated...i still think sometimes it isnt 100% healed as bad back pain can still happen. xx
I am having this surgery tomorrow. Have have a question how long did you have to take pain medication? My doctor gave me pain meds for 2 days am I going to be in pain?
i was on pain meds a few weeks i think only on morphine a day hahha...but honestly you dont want much pain meds as adds to the constipation! and if you having rectocel repair pooping needs to be non solid!
Hi there I had my vaginal prolapse surgery ,front wall n cyctocel repaired,no mesh...my doctor pushed everything back n stitched...
I want to ask how far does the cervix go...
I can still see the desolvable stitch at the opening ..nothing is coming out of my vagina...but just right there where I cud see ...is this normal...or my prolapse is back..? Also I had my surgery just 10 days ago
How r u nw..
@@arshdeepkaur3939 I can still my cervix just at the opening of the vagina....no feeling of pressure or discomfort...
Also bowl n urine completely normal now...no frequent bathroom visits...I dont carry weight ,no abdominal pressure...I am going to start mild exercise from tomorrow
I can see my cervix..but no front vaginal wall bulge..
@@shamailaabdeen3733 i feel very difficult while sitting urinary bladder is irritating me and paining a lot..
Does it hurt to move your bowels?
no not now...unless i get constipated then YES. but after the op its very scary to go TBH you are terrified of tearing stitches so take it very easy xx loads of movical and water etc
I go to the dr. tomorrow for this scared to death
well i hope the op went well and your recovered and doing amazingly x
Major problem is constipation.
take that easy hun...lots of movicol and water x
@@TheWickfrees thanks.
No answer doesnt look good then ae
What do you mean??? I am 4 years post surgery and doing very well. I don't see these comments very often sorry I can't always reply xx
@@TheWickfrees my apologies xo
Is rectocele cause sex issues too??.......
well i dont know but cystocele sure does!
What kind of issue?!!
@@TheWickfreesWhat is the issue?
I’m glad I searched for your follow up. I had Rectocele surgery a week ago. I worked myself into a panic attack over this. I’m 60 yrs old. I’m pretty progressive and up on several issues. But my question is, Why don’t women talk about this? Why did I have a hysterectomy? Did that really cause this problem? Too many questions. No answers. I’ve Googled and found A link to the surgical part. Don’t go watch it. It’s gruesome. But Doctors! NP’s! DO’s. Someone explain this to your patients so they’re not frantic. Explain post op. Pain management. And patient’s, Ask questions. Don’t be shy. This has been done millions of times. Tip with opioid medication, which causes constipation. Ask for Movantix. It allows the pain med to work without severe constipation. Good luck and thank you for your story.
Thanks for sharing your tips you are right doctors tell us very very little and often play god. I was told to avoid hysterectomy if possible as any gap in body causes more prolapsed later in life xx I do pilates to keep everything that's left stronger xx
Are you ladies bloated? Oh man no bowels in 4 days, I'm taking meds
yes after surgery they blow you up for it anyway and the wind after is stinky and insane!!