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    Uterine Prolapse Is Falling or Sliding of The Womb (Uterus) From Its Normal Position Into The Vaginal Area

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    Uterine prolapse occurs when the uterus falls from its normal position due to weakening muscles and ligaments in the pelvis. It is more common in women who have had vaginal births. Symptoms include feeling like sitting on a ball, painful sex, and urinary issues. Diagnosis involves a pelvic exam showing the uterus protruding from the vagina. Treatment options include lifestyle changes like weight loss, vaginal pessaries to hold the uterus in place, or surgery to correct the prolapse. Surgery is considered if symptoms are worse than the risks of operation. Prevention focuses on pelvic floor exercises and estrogen therapy after menopause.

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    Uterine prolapse occurs when the uterus falls from its normal position due to weakening muscles and ligaments in the pelvis. It is more common in women who have had vaginal births. Symptoms include feeling like sitting on a ball, painful sex, and urinary issues. Diagnosis involves a pelvic exam showing the uterus protruding from the vagina. Treatment options include lifestyle changes like weight loss, vaginal pessaries to hold the uterus in place, or surgery to correct the prolapse. Surgery is considered if symptoms are worse than the risks of operation. Prevention focuses on pelvic floor exercises and estrogen therapy after menopause.

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    Uterine prolapse occurs when the uterus falls from its normal position due to weakening muscles and ligaments in the pelvis. It is more common in women who have had vaginal births. Symptoms include feeling like sitting on a ball, painful sex, and urinary issues. Diagnosis involves a pelvic exam showing the uterus protruding from the vagina. Treatment options include lifestyle changes like weight loss, vaginal pessaries to hold the uterus in place, or surgery to correct the prolapse. Surgery is considered if symptoms are worse than the risks of operation. Prevention focuses on pelvic floor exercises and estrogen therapy after menopause.

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    Uterine Prolapse Is Falling or Sliding of The Womb (Uterus) From Its Normal Position Into The Vaginal Area

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    Uterine prolapse occurs when the uterus falls from its normal position due to weakening muscles and ligaments in the pelvis. It is more common in women who have had vaginal births. Symptoms include feeling like sitting on a ball, painful sex, and urinary issues. Diagnosis involves a pelvic exam showing the uterus protruding from the vagina. Treatment options include lifestyle changes like weight loss, vaginal pessaries to hold the uterus in place, or surgery to correct the prolapse. Surgery is considered if symptoms are worse than the risks of operation. Prevention focuses on pelvic floor exercises and estrogen therapy after menopause.

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    UTERINE PROLAPSED

     Uterine prolapse is falling or sliding of the womb (uterus) from its normal position into the
    vaginal area.
     Muscles, ligaments, and other structures hold the uterus in the pelvis. If these muscles
    and structures are weak, the uterus drops into the vaginal canal. This is called prolapse.
     This condition is more common in women who have had one or more vaginal births.
    Causes
    1. Normal aging
    2. Lack of estrogen after menopause
    3. Anything that puts pressure on the pelvic muscles, including chronic cough and obesity
    4. Pelvic tumor (rare)
     Long-term constipation and the pushing associated with it can make this condition
    worse.
    Assessment
    1. Feeling like you are sitting on a small ball
    2. Difficult or painful sexual intercourse
    3. Frequent urination or a sudden urge to empty the bladder
    4. Low backache
    5. Uterus and cervix that stick out through the vaginal opening
    6. Repeated bladder infections
    7. Feeling of heaviness or pulling in the pelvis
    8. Vaginal bleeding
    9. Increased vaginal discharge
    Diagnostic Test
    A pelvic examination
     The pelvic exam may also show that the bladder and front wall of the vagina (cystocele),
    or rectum and back wall of the vagina (rectocele) are entering the vagina. The urethra
    and bladder may also be lower in the pelvis than usual.

    Treatment
    1. Lifestyle changes
     Weight loss is recommended in obese women with uterine prolapse.
     Heavy lifting or straining should be avoided, because they can worsen symptoms.
     Coughing can also make symptoms worse. If you a chronic cough, ask your doctor how
    to prevent or treat it. If you smoke, try to quit. Smoking can cause a chronic cough.

    2. Vaginal passery
     Doctors may recommend placing a rubber or plastic donut-shaped device, called a
    pessary, into the vagina.
     The device holds the uterus in place. It may be temporary or permanent. Vaginal
    pessaries are fitted for each individual woman. Some are similar to a diaphragm used for
    birth control.
     Pessaries must be cleaned from time to time, sometimes by the doctor or nurse. Many
    women can be taught how to insert, clean, and remove the pessary herself.

    Side effects of pessaries include:


    1. Foul smelling discharge from the vagina
    2. Irritation of the lining of the vagina
    3. Ulcers in the vagina
    4. Problems with normal sexual intercourse and penetration
    3. Surgery
    Surgery should not be done until the prolapse symptoms are worse than the risks of having
    surgery. The specific type of surgery depends on:
    1. Degree of prolapsed
    2. Desire for future pregnancies
    3. Other medical conditions
    4. The women's desire to retain vaginal function
    5. The woman's age and general health
    6.  Vaginal hysterectomy is used to correct uterine prolapse. Any sagging of the vaginal
    walls, urethra, bladder, or rectum can be surgically corrected at the same time.

    Complications
    1. Ulceration and infection of the cervix and vaginal walls may occur in severe cases of
    uterine prolapse.
    2. Urinary tract infections and other urinary symptoms may occur because of a
    cystocele. Constipation andhemorrhoids may occur because of a rectocele.

    Prevention
    1. Tightening the pelvic floor muscles using Kegel exercises helps to strengthen the
    muscles and reduces the risk of uterine prolapse.
    2. Estrogen therapy, either vaginal or oral, in postmenopausal women may help maintain
    muscle tone in the vaginal area.
    3. Weight loss and avoiding heavy lifting can decrease the risk for uterine prolapse.

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