Dr. Mitchell Schuster
Urogynecology
Decatur, AL
34 years experience male
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Decatur, AL
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Specializing in minimally invasive and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Schuster is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been a member of the American Urogynecologic Society since 1994 and is a member of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. He is actively involved in research and maintains an active private practice in North Alabama.
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Urogynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Urogynecology 34 years experience
Mesh?: Prolapse surgery with some spotting after surgery? Hard to know so would suggest you check in with your prolapse surgeon. If you had a mesh reconstr... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Breakdown in GAG: There is a breakdown in the gag layer of the bladder. Gag stands for glucoseaminoglycan and it is a microscopic layer that is supposed to help with p... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Mesh in Uterus?: It's pretty rare to see mesh in the uterus. Most meshes are used for incontinence of urine, ie. Slings, or in pelvic reconstruction. Television ads ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: Interstitial cystitis is caused by a breakdown in the gag layer of the bladder lining. Sometimes you can get a little bleeding in the huhner's ulcers... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Sometimes difficult to clear, however, vaginitis can be cured. By definition, vaginitis is an inflammation of the vaginal tissue. Typically, the most ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Assessment tool: Is a questionnaire used to determine type and severity of the problem. It is an objective way to communicate a subjective problem. Ie, does the stool... Read More
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A member asked:
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No: Typically cryosurgery of the cervix is done without any local anesthetic because the freezing of the cervix actually numbs the cervix and minimizes th... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Frequency: Bladder surgery is often done for prolapse by placing the bladder in a more correct anatomic position. Sometimes people struggle to completely empty t... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Kegels: Kegel exercises are designed to increase the strength of the pelvic floor so the exercises are often called pelvic floor exercises.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Incontinence is a symptom. Finding a "cure" means idenfying the problem and correcting the problem. The problem could be a medication or dietary ir... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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4 major causes: The 4 most common causes for urine leakage or incontinence are 1. Infection in the urine. 2. Nerve dysfunction of the bladder or urethra, 3. Pelvi... Read More
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A female asked:
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Safe..yes?necessary?: It might be safe but i would think "is it the right medication?". Elmiron (pentosan) has been shown to help but takes about 3 months before it starts ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Www.takethefloor.org: www.takethefloor.org is a website maintained by the american urogynecologic society. This website is very reliable with a lot of good information for ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Consider I.C.: Interstitial cystitis, i.C. Is often difficult to diagnose. Usually the patient has seen several doctors prior to getting the diagnosis. It can cause... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Diet and Exercise: With a "mild" case of incontinence! I am guessing you leak with sneeze or cough. This type of incontinence can be improved with pelvic floor exercise... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: In dwelling catheters should not be flushed routinely. The thought is the flushing disturbs the lining of the bladder and makes you more likely to ge... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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No: Typically, a nerve stimulator, interstim, is placed after a test period of time to ensure the stimulator is helping with the urge incontinence. If th... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Yes: New blood tests are correct. The pregnancy hormone beta HCG is only present with pregnancy tissue so the presence of it is always associated with th... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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50.2 years: The average age for natural menopause is 50.2 years old. However, women tend to follow the genetics of their mother. Menopause can also be altered by... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Traditional repairs: Vaginally placed mesh is the mesh you refer to. The area of dissection by surgeons who do a lot of this type of surgery has changed since the develop... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Varied : Prolapse symptoms include incontinence, pressure, pelvic pain, low back pain, recurrent uti, pain with intercourse, incomplete emptying of the bladder... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Might b UTI or yeast: The blood in the urine could be a persistent uti, ie, didn't get it cleared or the blood in the urine might be vaginally from a light cycle or infecti... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Need to see doc: Incontinence at night in bed in an older woman is usually urge incontinence. The bladder muscles squeezes down to empty urine without the patient wan... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Dont think so.: I'm sure there are some sporadic cases but a heightened awareness for the infection especially in the primary care arena has pretty much kept that un... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Not sure of ?: Are you asking what do doctors give you to make you have a period or induce a period? If that is the question, the answer if you are not worried about... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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No: We hear about it a lot in older patients because it can really affect their life. However, we see incontinence in all ages especially in women. The ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Very commonly: Diabetes can affect the nerves that involve the feelings to go and the nerves that tell the bladder to squeeze the urine out. Additionally, if your w... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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No: Small kidney cysts are pretty common. And small non obstructing stones should not cause much issue especially if you have a history of prior stones.... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Increase water: If it is a true cystitis, bacteria is in the bladder and causing an infection and antibiotics are often needed but some times certain foods/drinks ca... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Depends on symptoms: Ic is a chronic problem . If you learn to recognize the symptoms and identify the triggers that make it worse, you don't have to be seen a lot. If ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Don't know the cause: I.C. Is difficult to diagnose and treat because we really don't understand what causes it. We see high correlation of the disorder with family histo... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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4-6 weeks: Depending on what type of prolapse surgery you have and whether you have any other medical problems that affect healing, i would plan on 4-6 weeks.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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No: Kegel s strengthen the muscles around the vagina tha help hold the vagina at the right position as it goes through the pelvic floor. It helps with bl... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Possible: Mittleschmirtz is the fancy word for ovulation pain and some people actually use that feeling as a form of birth control but i would not think that it... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Probably: Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is a synthetic progesterone. The withdrawal of the Progesterone is what causes the bleeding and the sloughing of the lin... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ask: Ask for a diet sheet to help with foods that really irritate the bladder. It's not always infections.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Has: Has a tendency to run in families. Not completely sure what causes it. Lot of research in this area.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Seek assistance: Pain with urination could be vaginal burning from a vaginal infection or a urinry tract infection. Pain with intercourse could be both also. Howeve... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Urgency, Pain: Urinary tract infections are infections of the urinary system. It is usually from a bacteria that is typically associated with the digestive tract. ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Failure is the worse: Common risks include damage to the bladder, complications of anesthesia, pain with intercourse, worsening bladder function or infection. However, the ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Urogynecology 34 years experience
Www.takethefloor.org: www.takethefloor.org is a website maintained by the american urogynecologic society. In the patient resources section is a printable explanation of k... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Determine Why: If you don't want to leak urine you got to figure out why you leak. Leaking is a symptom but the problem can be a anatomy problem, a nerve problem, a... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Crud !: If it is related to lifting heavy things, it is probably related to some loss of pelvic floor support and mobility of the urethra. As a temporary fix... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Lying: It used to be suggested that they be done while in the shower with soap on your fingers to make it easier to feel things. But, in the past year, the n... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Lots of ways!: First, try to figure out why you have an over active bladder. You can adjust your diet, use medications, learn to effectively do kegel exercises, use ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Urgency, Pain: Urinary tract infections are infections of the urinary system. It is usually from a bacteria that is typically associated with the digestive tract. ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Depends: The surgery might not be too painful depending on the amount of dissection and the location of dissection for the repair. Certainly you will be uncom... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Stay empty: Stress incontinence usually means there is some mobility of the neck of the bladder that opens up the continence mechanism of the bladder. If the bl... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Depends on severity: If you have a lot of pain and urgency relatd to the ic, and it is aggravated by intercourse, why would you want to do something that hurts. You tend ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: I am not aware of any studies linking ic with primary cancer of the bladder. There are, however, a lot of studies linking smoking with bladder cancer... Read More
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you so much. I thought that the only repair was the mesh.
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Thanks for your quick reply! I"ve been getting conflicting advice. I will follow yours.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Graduated 1989MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Alabama School of Medicine, AL
Graduated 1989MD
Residency
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CENTER
Awards
Carl Evers Gynecologic Oncology Award for outstanding surgical skills
Best of the Best Tennessee Valley 2011
Top Doctor, First Place, Huntsville, AL - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
National Association for Continence
Publications
New Onset Endometriosis after laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy: A case control study
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