You may stay in the hospital for a day or two. You will have medicine to make you sleepy during the surgery (anesthesia). These surgeries are usually done by a gynecologist or a urologist. If the woman still has her uterus, the doctor leaves a small opening to allow fluid to drain from the uterus. He or she attaches the top of the vagina to the wall of the lower belly, to the spine in the lower back, or to the ligaments of the pelvis.ĭuring a hysterectomy, the surgeon removes the uterus.ĭuring a vaginal obliteration, the surgeon removes most of the vaginal lining and then sews the vagina shut. He or she pulls together the loose or torn tissue in the area of the prolapsed organ and strengthens the wall of the vagina to keep the prolapse from coming back.ĭuring surgery for vaginal vault prolapse, the surgeon makes an incision in the wall of the vagina. This surgery is only an option if you no longer want to have sexual intercourse.ĭuring surgery for bladder, urethra, rectum, and small bowel prolapse, the surgeon makes a cut, called an incision, in the wall of the vagina. Surgery to close the vagina (vaginal obliteration).Repair of the rectum (rectocele surgery) or small bowel (enterocele surgery).Repair of the bladder (cystocele surgery) or urethra (urethrocele surgery).Repair of the vaginal wall (vaginal vault prolapse surgery).The type of surgery you have will depend on which organs are prolapsed. Many kinds of surgery can be done for pelvic organ prolapse. It's a removable device that fits in your vagina and holds your pelvic organs in place. A pessary can help you cope with pelvic organ prolapse. If you choose, your doctor can fit you with a device called a pessary.You can do exercises at home that make your pelvic muscles stronger.
You might be able to relieve some symptoms on your own without surgery.
This may mean that you will need to have another surgery later.
Surgery in one part of your pelvis can make a prolapse in another part worse. An organ can prolapse again after surgery.Consider surgery if the prolapse is causing pain, if you are having problems with your bladder and bowels, or if the prolapse is making it hard for you to do activities you enjoy.The type of surgery you have will depend on which organs have prolapsed. Many kinds of surgery can be done for pelvic organ prolapse.Surgery is usually done only when the prolapse affects your daily life and your doctor thinks surgery will help. Many women have only mild symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse.
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