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Life after Rectocele repair

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Lennox Hoyte, M.D. - UroGynecology, Pelvic Surgery

USF College College of Medicine Tampa - FL

Questions in the Urogynecology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with USF Health. Topics covered include overactive bladders, bladder pain, fallen/drooping bladder, bowel urgency, bowel prolapse, cystitis, incontinence, pain with intercourse, rectal prolapse, surgery, urinary urgency, and uterine prolapse.

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Life after Rectocele repair

by postop21, Feb 24, 2007 12:00AM

Tags: Life, rectocele, rectal, prolapse, UroGynecology, Rectal prolapse, atrophy, estrogen, pain, vaginal, Sexual intercourse

I had a rectocele repair 5 weeks ago and attempted sexual intercourse. Was too early to pursue that activity? And also, will the inside of my vagina be smooth or will there be scarring?

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by Lennox Hoyte, M.D.

, Feb 24, 2007 12:00AM

I usually ask my patients to avoid intercourse for 4-6 weeks after vaginal prolapse surgery. Thereafter, it really should not hurt. If it is a 'scrapy' pain, it may be because of vaginal atrophy, and you may benefit from a course of vaginal estrogen therapy, to decrease symptoms of atrophy.

If it is still painful after the estrogen, you might want to ask your surgeon to evaluate the repair to see if there is a correctable cause for your pain with intercourse.

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by joselyn, Apr 20, 2008 10:09PM

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