01-29-03, 07:18 PM | |
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Karen -- I just bought some phyto-estrogen cream (herbal version of estrogen) to see if that helps strengthen the wall. Saw on-line that some say it helps. I figured it was worth a try.
Also, I spoke with my OBGYN today at length about all that I've researched, what he sees going on with me, etc. and he recommended during my "wait and see" period trying some medication that would help regulate the bladder and help with the incontinence-- so now I have some Detrol LA. I know I've seen those commercials and always pictured older people needing it -- oh well! We shall see if it makes any difference.
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01-30-03, 03:28 PM | |
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It's not a stupid question (remember the teachers saying "there are no stupid questions," although I'm sure there are). But this is a hushed up, confusing area, I think. I'd always thought only old, old people got this, so I've been learning as I go along.
But yes, it's from l births. I've read that it's also caused by smoking, being very overweight, and from low estrogen levels in menopause. Fortunately those latter 3 categories can be remedied or prevented -- not so with the births (especially when they're in the past ). As for the Detrol LA, it's a medication for overactive bladders. This is only my second day taking it and it takes awhile to kick in, so I don't know if it will work for me or not, but maybe it's that commercial where the woman is on jury duty and keeps having to go to the bathroom -- and they sing that dumb "gotta go, gotta go, gotta go" song. Maybe it helps the bladder have more control? I don't know. My OB said it wouldn't cure my problem, but would make me more comfortable for now. Gerrie -- You mentioned that link of hysterectomies to incontinence at the end -- did you have a hysterectomy too and have you experienced that result or did you solely have the other pelvic floor repair work done. My OB told me yesterday that he would do mine lly (if I chose to do one)-- I was thinking he was talking abdominal incisions before. So that's a bit better in my eyes. I asked about having the work done w/o a hysterectomy and he said that he could certainly do that, but that the uterus tend to push everything down again and can reverse the work done sometime down the road. So I'm curious if anyone has had the tucks w/o the hysterectomy. Or if you had the hysterectomy too, did you experience hormonal imbalances as a result. A friend of mine just had one in October and had extreme hormonal imbalances (w/the ovaries in tact, which is supposed to prevent this from happening). I asked my OB about this and he asked how old she is (late 40s, maybe early 50s) and attributed it more to what her body was likely to soon experience anyway. Hmm. So I'm curious if younger women experienced anything similar. Anyone? Still tempted to try out the Kegal exercisers though. Question for those of you using them (do I ever stop with the questions??? ) -- Did any of you have serious prolapse before using them? Does the prolapsed bladder get in the way of being able to use it or does it just push that bladder out of the way on its own?
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01-30-03, 04:29 PM | |
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I haven't tried her tape, but that sounds interesting. That yoga link was interesting too -- it mainly had inverted / upside-down poses -- perhaps to give a reverse gravity effect?
That's probably true that pregnancy alone can contribute to the stretching. That incontinence book said that c-section patients are less likely to have the prolapse, but perhaps that doesn't eliminate them altogether. Those who've used forceps are supposed to be highly likely to have problems afterwards. My pushing stages have all been sooooo fast that I wonder if the speed of it brings more likelyhood to tearing internally (less gradual stretching).
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01-30-03, 05:33 PM | ||
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Re: I have the same problem...
Quote:
http://www.menstruation.com.au/menop...aprolapse.html
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