Question:
Have any post ops had incontinence which improved after surgery?

This question may be reposted frequently to attract ongoing answers. Your answers will be linked to from <a href=http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/benefits.phtml>Benefits of Surgery</a>.    — ericklein (posted on March 2, 2000)

March 2, 2000
I became incontinent as a result of the delivery of my first baby. It did get worse over the years as I gained more and more weight. Now, 5+months after surgery, I still have it but I do think it is not as bad as before. I do still wear pads. I hope to have a procedure in the future to fix it. Of course, I have to wait to get the weight off first.
   — Dot W.

March 3, 2000
I was told by one surgeon who examined me that I would eventually need surgery to correct my urinary incontinence but he advised me to wait a few years (he assured me it would get worse!)until it was bad enough that pads no longer provided adequate protection. Now woth 120 pounds gone I find the problem has all but vanished. If I wait too long I can still get into trouble but the random leaks from coughs and laughter and hiccups etc. cause no problem and I don't even need the pads anymore. I had trouble with incontinence at the "other end" as well unfortunately and that too has abated completely (even though you didn't ask here)Firmer, less frequent BM's, which are common for WLS patients, are a huge improvement for this additional incontinence problem.
   — Carol M.

January 12, 2002
Totally disappeared. It's great!!
   — Jennifer C.

December 4, 2002
I WAS HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS BEFORE SURGERY ,NOW I AM ALMOST 5 MONTHS POST-OP AND DOWN 151 POUNDS AND HAVE VERY LITTLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS.I KNOW THE MORE WEIGHT I LOSE THE BETTER I WILL GET.I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU.
   — JENNY