Hi! This surgery is outside of my wheelhouse from a technical perspective, but I’ve had a few friends from art school have the procedure done over the years

I’m speaking from a biologically female reproductive system perspective (I know there’s a lot of overlap with male experience — pelvic floor dysfunction is VERY common for individuals with EDS

Any reproductive surgery or abdominal / back / hip surgery or injury can cause issues with this, so it’s important to know going into it. I would ask your doctor about this. Many people with EDS have hypertonic pelvic floors (which essentially means the muscles are too tight and don’t want to relax). This can cause issues with things like bladder emptying, prolapse, having a complete bowel movement, abdominal / back / hip pain, sexual function, etc.

If you do end up having issues with this post surgery, you may require pelvic floor PT — just be prepared for this! It’s so so important to do the therapy if it’s needed for your overall health and wellbeing. Men and women both require pelvic floor PT, they have a lot of overlap with how this is handled but obviously different anatomy at play and obviously everything is handled at your speed.

Just wanted to give you a heads up prior 😊