Uterine prolapse treatment

Prolapse is a common pelvic floor complication that affects around 35 of women who have recently given birth. It occurs when the muscles and tissues supporting the pelvic region weaken and stretch under the pressure of pregnancy and childbirth, causing the pelvic organs to protrude into the vagina.

Uterine prolapse after birth treatment

Symptoms include organs bulging into the vagina or rectum, urinary or rectal leakage, and abdominal pressure. Approximately one-third to one-half of individuals who have given birth experience some degree of pelvic organ prolapse as a result of childbirth.

Pelvic organ prolapse can occur in various forms, such as uterine prolapse, bladder prolapse (cystocele), vaginal prolapse, and rectal prolapse (rectocele).

It affects 1 in 4 women in their 40s and 1 in 3 in their 60s. The exact mechanism of injury associating vaginal delivery with pelvic is not clear. Some women develop pelvic floor disorders following childbirth, and as women age, pelvic organ prolapse and other pelvic floor disorders become more common.

Prolapse occurs when there is a weakness in the pelvic floor supporting struc

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