"Vaginal hysterectomy at cah"

I was referred to the gynae clinic because of posterior prolapse. I also had a uterine prolapse of one third down the vagina. I am 52. A repair and vag hysterectomy was performed.  I had met a dr clinic who advised this was the best option. I did not want hysterectomy and felt my problem didn’t warrant this. I did say that if it involves  full hysterectomy then I would prefer it was attempted to repair the prolapse without this.  I was not told that there is a high rate of prolapse again after hysterectomy.

Since my surgery I have researched this and now know that that is the case as the structures are weaker after hysterectomy. I have spoken to quite a few women who had the same surgery for the same reason and all of them had a reprolapse after and they were all totally dissatisfied and unhappy with the surgery.  One third of women prolapse soon after.

I asked dr for my cervix not to be removed if possible and was told that it is not kept. This shortens the vagina and sexual function is not even discussed at any stage  I had prolapse again 4 months after my surgery and was left with a much worse state (  ie. a large anterior bulge, ) than  I had initially gone to the clinic with before surgery. I had initially been offered removal of ovaries and tubes too which I declined and was shocked about. I was not given any review appointment and seemingly patients are not reviewed after this surgery which I also find shocking. 

How do drs find out how unsuccessful this surgery is that  they advise patients that they need. I have since gone private and now need a sacropoplopexy which I am terrified of now because of the media coverage about mesh problems. 

I wish I had never had any surgery and feel that I would be no worse than I was before if I had just left things as they were. 

This type of surgery done to women requires much more discussion and information than women are given to enable them to make the correct decision. And women need a review appointment after such life changing surgery. I am surprised that women who have vaginal prolapse have to have full hysterectomies most of or maybe all of the time. Surely there is some surgery for prolapse where women can keep their uterus if they really do not want it removed. Had I known that a third of woman prolapse soon after surgery I would not have decided to go ahead with my surgery. 

Please can I have a response to this. 

H. M.