by zippitydoodah » 24 Dec 2014, 16:38
I agree with msimon.
I think another thing that makes it a big deal is that it's really an elective surgery. AF can make your life extremely uncomfortable, but it will not kill you. Often when people go into surgery it's a life or death thing and that's a no-brainer; here it's a quality of life issue and you really have to weigh whether you're willing to go through the painful process and take the risk for something that may or may not work out for you (and sometimes actually makes life harder).
There's also the fact that some people do heal on their own without surgery... so it's also a question of how long you're willing to wait for progress.
And on top of that, it's just embarrassing. People don't want to have doctors poking around there, and to have to explain to their bosses that they may need to be out for two or more weeks because of butt surgery and possible incontinence.
I'm sure there are other factors, too, but that's what came to my mind.
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