In more severe degrees of prolapse, the patient often may complain that a "mass" is protruding from the vagina. Bleeding from mucosal ulcerations or from the cervical os may occur due to rubbing ...

Upon removal of the vagina, control of bleeding, and replacement of the prolapsed bladder and rectum into the pelvic cavity, the central pelvic hiatus was identified. It was closed by ...

With pelvic prolapse, the pelvic floor muscles weaken to the point that one or more organs -- the bladder, uterus, urethra or rectum -- start pressing into the vagina. Symptoms can include difficult ...

Professional pelvic floor training, medication and pessaries, which are positioned in the vagina to support the organs, can help in mild forms of uterine prolapse. If the symptoms are more severe ...

Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which a woman’s pelvic organs (primarily the uterus, vagina, bladder, bowels, and rectum) move from their normal position and push down into the vagina, causing ...

But then she encountered a problem. She was referred by her GP to a gynaecologist, who, she said, told her she had experienced a minor vaginal prolapse "that probably happened because of the cup".

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and other tissues that form a sling or hammock in the pelvis. These pelvic floor ...

This can be the womb, bowel, bladder or top of the vagina. Many women are unaware they have a prolapse or only have mild symptoms, but for some it can have a real impact on their quality of life.

With pelvic prolapse, the pelvic floor muscles weaken to the point that one or more organs -- the bladder, uterus, urethra or rectum -- start pressing into the vagina. Symptoms can include ...