Pelvic-floor repair operation
This information will help you recover after a pelvic-floor repair operation. The type of pelvic-floor repair operation you are having, or have had, may be:
- An anterior vaginal repair – if the front wall of your vagina has prolapsed
- A posterior vaginal repair – if the back wall of your vagina has prolapsed
You may be having, or have had, a pelvic-floor repair operation in conjunction with a hysterectomy – if your uterus (womb) has prolapsed into your vagina. If so, you may find helpful information in Information for you after a vaginal hysterectomy.
You should read this information along with any other information you have been given about your choices and the operation itself. This information gives general advice based on women’s experiences and expert opinion. Every woman has different needs and recovers in different ways. Your own recovery will depend upon:
- How fit and well you are before your operation
- The reason you are having a pelvic-floor repair operation
- The exact type of repair that you have
- How smoothly everything goes and whether there are any complications
