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By mkwinters Saturday, December 22, 2007

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Well, I've read the horror stories regarding TVT and they've scared me. But, I've had many surgeries, researched potential problems beforehand, and been successful. So I'm hoping the same with this surgery.

Here are my issues tho:

1. I have SEVERE pain at one of the "stab sites" on my pelvic wall. Not all the time, but most. The pain is worse with movement, when I stretch out to sleep or attempt to touch the site.

2. I can feel sutures RIGHT inside my vagina. In fact, I got a mirror and can see them! Everything is so swollen and painful, maybe these will receed. But I don't have an appointment until 4 weeks post-op - I assume these are disolvable?

3. How long until these disolve? I seriously don't think I can even consider sexual activity with those protruding like that!

4. I have to stand to void. The nurse said this is normal and will take "some time for things to loosen" - WHAT? Does this sound right?

Ok, so there you have it. ANY input is appreciated!

Happy Holidays!

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Maria Gifford, Editor

12/24/07 12:53am

Hello. Welcome to our community.

You're not alone in having problems post-TVT. Please see:

TVT Erosion

http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/6987/15176/tvt-erosion/

TVT Removal

http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/5101/9861/tvt-removal/

Victim of Mesh Erosion

http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/14602/15984/comments/

TVT Nightmare

http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/77612/17958/tvt/

If I can help you find more information or connect you with others, just let me know.

Keep us posted on how things turn out for you.

Best of luck,

Maria

dixiepeep

1/ 3/08 11:27am

I could barely sit for 4 days. If you go to youtube you can watch how the procedure is done. I understood why my legs hurt so bad. I had my surgery on Dec 19th. Today is Jan 3rd. I went to urinate and felt something pop. I am really worried. I don't plop down in a chair anymore that is for sure. I was swollen in the vaginal area. I put ice on it because it was so bad.

wish i could pee

3/ 3/10 6:10pm

i just had a tvt done on thursday feb 25 and had a poping when i got sick from the waking up from surgery. i still couldent pass thier pee test to be released from the hospital by that monday,but they released me anyway because they were short on beds. i mentioned this to the nurses. the surgen the next morning, he never even checked me over, so i mentioned it to the doctors that each seen me on sat and sun. then i mentioned it to my family doctor on the monday when he released me. i don t get taken seriously. i have the urge to pee steadily and have great difficulty peeing. did you find anything out yet. signed wish i could pee.

carol b

6/ 8/08 8:08pm

It's been 3 days since my tvt surgery. I am a little tender but otherwise feel perfectly normal. I am already reaping the rewards of this surgery. I sneezed today-yes it hurt because I am still tender but no urine leakage. I would call that a major success. I hope my luck continues!

donna simpson

10/14/08 1:37pm

In the past five months I have had a rectal and vaginal prolapse repair, this did not cure my incontinence (I am only 43yrs old and already had a hysterectomy). 7 weeks ago I had a another vaginal prolapse repair (the original one drop slightly again) and a tvt repair. Post op recovery was ok, but now I have an urgency and frequency to urinate all the time. This is better than incontinece but so annoying. I also have stabbing & dragging pains occassionally, is this normal ??? I have not had intercourse yet as I am too scared because of the pain. Will this go away ???

j ward

2/21/09 12:24pm

i had posterior repair and tvt sling insertion 4 weeks ago the posterior repair seems good but i stil have a lot of pain from tvt and also have to self catheterise 2 or 3 times aday does anyone know if this is common and if it will pass my bladder aparently does not empty more than 2/3 its contents i am very worried this could be permanent

shelley

3/ 7/09 11:09pm

Does anyone know if you can have oral sex with no penetration just with the clit after a tvt operation?

Julie

7/ 2/11 4:28pm

How did you all get on?

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