Do not be afraid – Anna’s Story

Sourced from The Hysterectomy Association: Hysterectomy Association - Hysterectomy Association - hysterectomy, menopause and hormone replacement therapy (hrt) information and support for women. First anniversary, yahoo! Time really passes. 3 September 2013 was the first major operation operation I have ever had. Imagine the paralysing fear, the anger, the confusion. I am a 51 year old Asian woman, married with 2 teenage children. I was diagnosed with Cystocele 14 years ago, right after the birth of my daughter. I felt a bulge in my vagina and often it disappeared after a good night sleep. The gynecologist who attended to me told me I had ‘Cystocele’ in passing. When I asked him what I should do, he told me to kegel. Six years later, during a pap smear examination, the second gynecologist asked me if I was aware if I have Cystocele. I nod my head and she told me to kegel. I did not pursue the matter further. It was sheer ignorance of the medical condition that made me ignore it. Beginning of 2013, I felt a big piece of flesh falling out from my vagina. This time it wasn’t a just a bulge anymore. I was terrified and started searching for an answer. I was fearful and embarrassed to see a doctor. After much discussion with my husband, I decided that I just had to find an answer. The gynecologist I saw told me my cervix had fallen out, it is a prolapse condition and recommended that I see gynecologist who specializes in uro-gynecology. It was then I started readi...
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