Thank heaven for bladder suspension surgery, because nothing could be more embarrassing than you, a young woman, mother of three, suffering from bladder incontinence. It is embarrassing enough to watch a television commercial on adult diapers, but to actually use one yourself. That is the height of all embarrassments. But what are the choices? Bladder incontinence is a common problem. The embarrassing situations that you find yourself in are, also unfortunately, common. No amount of adult diapers can cure this condition. Neither is it attractive to your spouse. So let me tell you all about bladder suspension surgery.
Upon consultation with your gynaecologist, you are too embarrassed to go anywhere else; your doctor informs you that your condition was brought about because of childbirth, which caused your bladder to sag. There are other causal factors that contribute to this condition like certain rare complications during menopause, or a problem with the muscles of your bladder and urethra, or as a complication of a previous surgery. There is a cure for this. Unfortunately, it involves anaesthesia and the scalpel, that is, bladder suspension surgery.
Bladder suspension surgery pulls up your sagging bladder
and puts it back to its normal position. Women are the primary candidates for this procedure, and statistics say that more and more women go through the bladder suspension surgery today than ever before.
Stress incontinence, as it is more politically correct to say, has been a taboo topic among women themselves. In the modern age, where more and more women are in the work force as well as being mothers, the concept of embarrassing oneself in public overrules the taboo.
Bladder suspension surgery, however, is not strictly a woman’s problem. Men have them too. But as men do not generally get pregnant and give birth, their chances are slimmer.
Before pondering the actual surgery itself, try to seek a second opinion. Make sure that your symptoms cannot be corrected by other alternatives.
When there are no other options, try bladder suspension surgery
Now if you do fit the criteria, prepare for the surgery itself and have it corrected. But note :If you have a wrong diagnosis, the consequences are not good, so always get a second or even third opinion, from different doctors, to avoid being diagnosed incorrectly. Even that old family doctor could be wrong. So avoid unnecesary bladder suspension surgery at all costs.
There are so many causes of ”leaking”, and many of these are curable, without surgery.
Bladder suspension surgery types
There are several types of bladder suspension surgery: open retropubic suspension (fusing the bladder neck to surrounding bones and tissue),
laparoscopic retropubic suspension (more complications arise from this procedure than any other),
needle bladder neck suspension (not very effective),
and sling surgery (a cradle to support your bladder is fashioned from your own tissues).
No matter the procedure, it is best to discuss this thoroughly with your doctor, along with hospital stay, recovery and risks after the surgery itself.
Like any invasive surgical procedures, bladder suspension surgery is not free of risks. Although only about 5% may have complications, complications they are nonetheless. There can be abscess, trouble in urinating, bladder spasms, bleeding, blood clots, an injury to adjacent tissues and organs, infection, overactive bladder and a whole lot of others. The remaining 95% enjoy a normal life after the procedure.
Recovery from bladder suspension surgery is relatively fast, but again, this all depends on no complication arisinng. The key is the expertise of the surgeon of choice, and your willingness to follow the prescribed do’s and don’ts, before and after the bladder suspension surgery.