Specialities

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatment

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 constipation

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 

Risks

The risks factors of pelvic prolapse are:

  • Multiple pregnancies and vaginal births
  • Increasing age
  • Pelvic surgeries
  • Genetic weaknesses in connective tissues
  • Frequent lifting of heavy weights

How is it treated?

 

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.