The commonly used grading system in Table I can be used to grade pelvic relaxation due to a cystocele or any other type of vaginal prolapse. In many cases, central and lateral defects occur ...

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 ...

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

If a woman's pelvic floor is severely weakened, the uterus and vagina may descend. As a result, affected women suffer from prolapse symptoms and possibly bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction.

"The advantage of this method is that no foreign material enters the body," Konsgen-Mustea said in a university news release. "And removing the tendon also has no negative effects on the leg: it ...

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.

Meschia and colleagues investigated the efficacy of porcine skin collagen implants (Pelvicol ® CR Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ) for preventing recurrent anterior vaginal wall prolapse.

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 ...

The pelvic organs include the uterus, bladder, cervix, vagina, and rectum. A prolapse happens when the pelvis muscles, tissues and ligaments can no longer support these organs because they're ...

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 ...