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Pelvic Prolapse
When an organ becomes displaced, or slips down in the body, it is referred to as a prolapse. Childbirth and the aging process can cause the muscles and tissues surrounding the pelvic organs to tear, stretch or weaken.
The primary risk factors associated with incontinence are:
Symptoms:
Many women have no symptoms and are not bothered by their pelvic organ prolapse. A woman may only have felt a bulge of tissue inside her vagina or her health care provider may have noticed it during a physical exam. Depending on which organs are involved in the prolapse, different symptoms may occur.
- Sensation of or seeing a bulge or protrusion in the vagina
- Pelvic pressure that gets worse with standing, lifting, or coughing or as the day goes on
- Urinary incontinence, frequency and/or urgency
- Weak or prolonged urinary stream
- Feeling of incomplete emptying
- Needing to change position to start or complete voiding
- A sense of pressure or heaviness in the vagina
Baptist Health Care is pleased to offer the latest innovations in diagnosis and treatment. Remember, it's "not just part of aging." There is help.
Need a Doctor? Talk with one of our Gynecology Care Physicians about your symptoms.
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