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Overview

Pelvic prolapse is a disease in women that happens when a pelvic organ like the bladder drops from the regular position and pushes against the walls of the vagina. Pelvic prolapse happens when the muscles that hold your pelvic organs in their positions, become weak or stretched due to childbirth or surgery. Although many women are prone to pelvic prolapse after motherhood, it may not always cause complications of health. It could also get better with time, without medication. One or more organs could prolapse at once. These organs are bladder, uterus, urethra, vagina, rectum and small bowel. The most common manifestation of pelvic prolapse is in the form of pelvic prolapse.

Symptoms

Symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse include: Feeling pressure from pelvic organs pressing against the vaginal wall Urinary incontinence Increased frequency of urination Feeling full in the lower belly Feeling a pull or stretch in your groin area or pain in your lower back Vaginal pain during sexual intercourse Bowel problems like constipationDFDAFF


Causes

The major causes for pelvic prolapse are: Childbirth which leads to weakening and stretching of pelvic muscles Hysterectomy Obesity Age factor Pelvic organ tumors Frequent constipation Long lasting cough Hereditary factors


Diagnosis

Diagnosis of pelvic organ prolapse is done using the following methods: ... Cystoscopy Intravenous pyelogram CT scan Urodynamic tests


Treatments

If you have been diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse but if you do not have any symptoms, you may not require treatments at all. Treatment decisions should take into account which organs are affected, how bad symptoms are, and whether other medical conditions are present. Other important factors are your age and sexual activity. In the initial stages of pelvic organ prolapse, lifestyle changes may be sufficient to bring the prolapsed organs back to their regular positions. However, in complicated cases and where lifestyle changes do not bring about requisite effects, medical intervention may be necessary. Lifestyle changes If symptoms do appear, the initial stages may be cured by the following means: Doing kegel exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles Maintaining a healthy weight Avoiding stress on pelvic muscles, like lifting heavy weights Eating fibrous food every day Pessary A removable device placed in the vagina to provide support to the pelvic.


Prevention

To prevent pelvic prolapse, you could adopt the following measures: Treating and preventing constipation Performing Kegel exercises regularly Avoid lifting heavy weights Controlling body weight


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