Scared about hospital gyno appointment

[Jacey1]

Next week I have a hospital gyno appointment. I'm terrified. I don't want surgery, I'm wary of pessaries. Help!

[MOLLYMILO007]

Hi ...try not to worry I'm 64 and had my first ever pelvic surgery last year ..all the nurses and doctors are so nice..if you have surgery ask for a pre med to calm.you but honestly you will be on very capable hands ..what excally is your surgery for .is it a prolapse x

[Jacey1 in reply to MOLLYMILO007]

Thank you for that. It's for a rectocele. I can live with it but it's getting worse by the day.

[MOLLYMILO007 in reply to Jacey1]

I feel like a advocate for kegal 8 why don't you buy one to strengthen your pelvic floor they are a god send honestly x

[Jacey1 in reply to MOLLYMILO007]

I'll look into that today, I have no idea of what they are.

[MOLLYMILO007 in reply to Jacey1]

They are a pelvic floor exerciser....they do work I managed my prolapse for 10 yrs so on my 3rd one ..our p.f gets weak after menopause due lack of estrogen so this helps make it strong again..you need to Google kegal 8 and the girls on the website are very helpful your never too old to make it stronger xx

[Portwenn in reply to MOLLYMILO007]

hello, do you mean the kegal 8 ultra. I was told and it wouldn’t help my 2 degree prolapse. You have good results with it, how bad is your prolapse.

[Jacey1 in reply to Portwenn]

Pretty bad, but I'll find out what degree or stage it is next week at my hospital appointment. I forgot to ask and wasn't told at my last appointment.

[MOLLYMILO007 in reply to Portwenn]

Hi...grade 2 isn't that severe so I'm sure it would help I managed mine for 10 yrs sometimes it was really low as it depends if you'd on your feet or if you have constipation that can affect it alot ...honestly no guarnettee but def worth a try ...in.my option use it twice a day at first then once a day etc...but the girls at kegal 8 are super helpful x

[Portwenn in reply to MOLLYMILO007]

thank you Molly.

[Jacey1 in reply to Portwenn]

Daft me, I answered your question to MOLLYMILO! Whoops sorry

[MOLLYMILO007 in reply to Jacey1]

Don't worry ..but I feel like a broken record about kegal 8s I just go off my experience even when my bladder prolapse was low I mean I could feel it ...using my kegal 8 helped...also if u can take hrt and vitimins d and collegan it all helps..here anytime u Need advise as I wish someone could have done that for me....jeanette x

[Jacey1 in reply to MOLLYMILO007]

Thanks, that's good to know

[young-at-heart48]

I also don't want surgery, I'm sure you will be fine at your appointment, I have always found all the gyno nurses very nice. I have had a pessary for over 10 years, when they eventually got the right size I find it does the job very well, with no problems. Good luck.

[Jacey1 in reply to young-at-heart48]

Thanks, that is reassuring. I'll just have to wait and see what they propose.

[Fra22-57]

I did try pessaries but found them was too uncomfortable .Operation was out of question for me I was told so I live without either n I too have prolapse and rectocele. You can always listen to what they say and then decide

[Jacey1 in reply to Fra22-57]

Good advice, thank you I'll do that.

[Jacey1]

Phew 😌

[Jacey1]

Thanks so much!