I am only 23 years old and have been diagnosed with a urethral prolapse. I am trying to find information on this, however all of the sites that I am finding are for young girls or post-menopausal women. . . know anything about dx or tx for someone my age?
Is getting it surgically repaired worth the risks?Any doc's in the house? Questions about a urethral prolapse.?
Management of urethral prolapse ranges from medical therapy that consists of topical estrogen use to conservative surgical excision in whom medical therapies fail. Various treatments have been used for this type of lesion. In the past, treatment was primarily surgical. Currently, conservative therapy with topical agents is the preferred initial therapy for uncomplicated urethral prolapse. Failure of medical therapy for strangulated urethral prolapse warrants surgical intervention. Many different surgical procedures, ranging from simple manual reduction to complete surgical excision, have been described. Surgical excision has a high cure rate and is the most definitive therapy.
Current recommended medical therapy for prepubertal girls includes treatment with sitz baths and topical antibiotics and estrogen cream. The usual regimen consists of the application of estrogen cream to the prolapsed urethra 2-3 times daily for 2 weeks, in combination with sitz baths. The use of antibiotics is optional, depending on the patient's clinical presentation.
For women with mild forms of urethral prolapse, the recommended therapy consists of oral conjugated estrogen or topical estrogen cream applied to the prolapsed urethra 2-3 times daily for 2 weeks, in combination with sitz baths.
i would say yes your young and pull ups and depends aren't very sexy. not to mention that a pessary (used to hold your bladder up which may be an associated prob.)is very uncomfortable. good luck
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Any doc's in the house? Questions about a urethral prolapse.?
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