At Spire St Saviour's Hospital Hythe in East Kent we provide private health care to the Folkestone, Hythe, Ashford, Dover, Romney Marsh, Tenterden, Deal, Sandwich, Canterbury, Faversham and Thanet areas. We have a team of experienced Consultant Gynaecologists who offer a number of services at Spire St Saviour's Hospital including Vaginal Repair Surgery. This service is provided on a private medical insured basis or on a self pay basis. We have the following Gynaecologists based at Spire St Saviours Hospital - Mr Etokowo, Mr Learmont, Mr Davies , Mr Wise, Mis Choi Lee and Mr Seaton.
What's involved?
A vaginal repair is an operation to lift up and strengthen the walls of the vagina to restore its normal support. It is also known as colporrhaphy.
Typically, an incision is made through the vaginal wall from the inside. The outside walls of the vagina are lifted up and attached to pelvic ligaments for support. The incision is then sewn up inside using dissolvable stitches.
Occasionally the operation is done through an incision made in the skin of the abdomen, just above the pubic hair line.
The operation usually lasts about an hour and generally requires a hospital stay of two or three days.