Presentation
All patients presented with a midline anterior enterocele with atrophic ulcerated vaginal skin. One patient presented with small bowel evisceration and required an emergency surgical repair. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Patients present with a sensation of vaginal pressure, discomfort, and/or pain. The protruded pelvic organ is visualized and assessed during inspection. [amboss.com]
Entire Body System
- Pain
While prolapse is not considered a life-threatening condition, it may be painful and distressing. [uvahealth.com]
Patients present with a sensation of vaginal pressure, discomfort, and/or pain. The protruded pelvic organ is visualized and assessed during inspection. [amboss.com]
Vulvar symptoms (burning, pain, itching, dyspareunia, and discharge) were measured by asking respondents to rate the severity of each symptom from 0 (none) to 10 (most severe). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The most common symptoms of a vaginal vault prolapse are: a feeling of pressure in the abdomen and vagina painful intercourse back pain vaginal bleeding urinary incontinence The pelvic floor is a layer of muscles that stretches like a hammock from the [womenshealthmatters.ca]
- Falling
Rectocele (bulging rectum) — This occurs when the rectum falls. It may cause discomfort and difficulty having bowel movements. [uvahealth.com]
Even after a hysterectomy, the top of the vagina (called the vaginal cuff or vaginal vault) can still fall. [california.providence.org]
The bladder can fall into the vagina. The rectum can fall into the vagina. The uterus can protrude to the outside of the vagina. The tip of the vagina can protrude to the outside. The bowel can also move into the vagina. [chihealth.com]
Pelvic Organ Prolapse occurs when the pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, vagina and rectum) fall downward and bulge out through the opening of the vagina. [umwomenshealth.org]
Pelvic Floor Injury Injury to any part of the pelvic floor can occur during vaginal delivery, surgery, pelvic radiation, or fractures to the back and pelvis caused by falls or motor vehicle accidents. [voicesforpfd.org]
- Asymptomatic
There are two types of pelvic organ prolapse, asymptomatic and symptomatic. Asymptomatic POP means that while the hernia has taken place, nothing extends beyond the vaginal opening. [nafc.org]
POP types were recorded as asymptomatic, anterior, apical, and posterior compartment prolapses. [go.gale.com]
Most patients with pelvic organ prolapse are asymptomatic. Symptoms become more bothersome as the bulge protrudes past the vaginal opening. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Collapse
In women, the condition usually occurs when the pelvic floor collapses after gynecological cancer treatment, childbirth or heavy lifting. [2] In men, it may occur after the prostate gland is removed. [en.wikipedia.org]
The trauma of a second childbirth had caused the muscles and tissues that form a supportive hammock for my pelvic organs to collapse. Since my disorder was so advanced, my bladder was actually beginning to protrude outside of my body. [self.com]
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
Though unusual, severe prolapse can block the flow of urine and cause recurrent urinary tract infections or even kidney damage. [uclahealth.org]
This can cause recurrent urinary tract infections or even kidney damage. Since the symptoms associated with prolapse often progress very gradually, the adaptive changes in physical or social activities may go unnoticed until they are extreme. [bidmc.org]
Complications Ulceration and infection of organs prolapsed outside the vaginal introitus may occur. Urinary tract complications include stress incontinence, chronic retention and overflow incontinence, and recurrent urinary tract infections. [patient.info]
urinary tract infections (due to incomplete emptying resulting in a chronic residual volume) Nocturia (due to accumulating residuals during the day) Clinical diagnosis Figure 1. [racgp.org.au]
Respiratoric
- Chronic Cough
Causes include pregnancy and childbirth, ageing and menopause, obesity, chronic cough, chronic constipation, and heavy lifting. [sahealth.sa.gov.au]
Hysterectomy, pelvic surgery, and conditions associated with sustained episodes of increased intra-abdominal pressure, including obesity, chronic cough, constipation, and repeated heavy lifting, also contribute to prolapse. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
DO treat chronic cough. Don’t smoke. Smoking can cause chronic cough. DO keep to a healthy body weight. DON’T lift heavy objects (more than 20 to 25 pounds). [carle.org]
Aging Menopause Obesity Pregnancy Chronic cough Heavy lifting Pelvic surgeries Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Some of the obvious ones include the feeling something is falling out of the vagina or there is a protrusion or bulge. [chihealth.com]
Gastrointestinal
- Constipation
If it's the rectum, constipation and uncomfortable intercourse often occur. A backache as well as uncomfortable intercourse often accompanies small intestine prolapse. Uterine prolapse is also accompanied by backache and uncomfortable intercourse. [webmd.com]
Straining during bowel movements, heavy lifting, coughing, and constipation should be avoided. Eating high-fiber foods can help constipation. Kegel exercises involve tightening pelvic floor muscles and can help symptoms. [carle.org]
- Fecal Incontinence
[…] organ prolapse and urgency urinary incontinence, and (4) pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and fecal incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Pelvic floor disorders (urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse) affect one in five women in the United States.1 Pelvic organ prolapse is less common than urinary or fecal incontinence but affects almost 3% of U.S. women.1 [womenshealth.gov]
Treatment options A Summa urogynecologist can recommend a variety of therapies to relieve the symptoms of prolapse, urinary or fecal incontinence or other pelvic floor symptoms. [summahealth.org]
- Diarrhea
Other symptoms may include: Pain during bowel movements Mucus or blood discharge from the protruding tissue Loss of bowel control Risk factors for rectal prolapse include conditions associated with straining such as chronic constipation or diarrhea, nerve [uclahealth.org]
Skin
- Alopecia
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Mutations in this gene have also been associated with non-neurological disorders, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, aging of the skin, early-onset androgenetic alopecia, and certain cancers. [amp.pharm.mssm.edu]
- Blister
The vessel develops a "blister-like" dilation that can become thin and rupture without warning. The resultant bleeding into the space around the brain is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). [aans.org]
Musculoskeletal
- Back Pain
The most common symptoms of a vaginal vault prolapse are: a feeling of pressure in the abdomen and vagina painful intercourse back pain vaginal bleeding urinary incontinence The pelvic floor is a layer of muscles that stretches like a hammock from the [womenshealthmatters.ca]
Symptoms include: Feeling of pelvic pressure, heaviness or fullness that worsens with standing, lifting of coughing Organs bulging into or out of the vagina Pulling or aching feeling in the pelvis and vagina Low back pain Leakage of urine (urinary incontinence [medstarwashington.org]
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Pain or pressure in your low back Pain when having sex © 2000-2018 The StayWell Company, LLC. 800 Township Line Road, Yardley, PA 19067. All rights reserved. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. [fairview.org]
Women with uterine prolapse often complain of low back pain and pelvic pressure in addition to vaginal bulge symptoms. [austinurogynecology.com]
Psychiatrical
- Withdrawn
Some companies have recently withdrawn their product from the market because of these unacceptable complications. [theconversation.com]
[…] adverse events, especially extrusion and infection Provide patients with a written copy of the patient information leaflet from the mesh manufacturer Following the FDA warnings and a series of legal actions in the US, several mesh products have now been withdrawn [doi.org]
Neurologic
- Confusion
It can be confused with a large hemorrhoid. [uclahealth.org]
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Common signs and symptoms of a ruptured aneurysm include: Sudden, extremely severe headache Nausea and vomiting Stiff neck Blurred or double vision Sensitivity to light Seizure A drooping eyelid Loss of consciousness Confusion 'Leaking' aneurysm In some [mayoclinic.org]
It can be confusing for patients looking to make the best decision for themselves, so it is important to conduct extensive research when “shopping around” for a surgeon. [innovativegyn.com]
The following is a list of possible symptoms that are seen in patients with a brain aneurysm: visual defects facial pain focal neurological complaints seizures passing out or fainting confusion or mental impairment nausea and/or vomiting cardiac dysrhythmias [emedicinehealth.com]
- Sciatica
Sciatica Sex Problem Sex Stimulator (Women) Sinus Sinus Sinus Headache Skin Allergy Snore Snoring Snoring Speech Problem Stretch Marks Stye Sugar /Diabeties Sun Burn Sun Burn Tension And Stress Thyroid Tonsil Tonsilitis Tooth UTI (Urinary Tract Infection [spakshomeopathy.com]
Urogenital
- Incontinence
[…] organ prolapse and urgency urinary incontinence, and (4) pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and fecal incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
As a result of this loss of oestrogen, some women experience stress urinary incontinence during menopause. [sahealth.sa.gov.au]
It is not the same as urinary incontinence. Some patients have symptoms of incontinence without bladder prolapse, and some patients have bladder prolapse without incontinence. [innovativegyn.com]
- Urinary Incontinence
[…] organ prolapse and urgency urinary incontinence, and (4) pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and fecal incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Ring pessary This pessary is used to treat urinary incontinence caused by bladder prolapse. [acog.org]
As a result of this loss of oestrogen, some women experience stress urinary incontinence during menopause. [sahealth.sa.gov.au]
- Pelvic Pain
Patients present with a sensation of vaginal pressure, discomfort, and/or pain. The protruded pelvic organ is visualized and assessed during inspection. [amboss.com]
pain and constipation Painful intercourse As women age, pelvic organ prolapse becomes more common. [baptisthealth.net]
Some of the less obvious include pelvic pain, backache, problems going to the bathroom, or painful intercourse. Sometimes there are no symptoms with pelvic organ prolapse. [chihealth.com]
Buffalo medical journal (1905) (14597228649).jpg 1,927 × 2,680; 633 KB Integral System for diagnosis and treatment of incontinence, chronic pelvic pain and prolapse in the female.pdf 1,239 × 1,754, 9 pages; 1.69 MB Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification [commons.wikimedia.org]
Symptoms of Vaginal or Pelvic Organ Prolapse Not all women with POP have symptoms, but some describe a "bulge," vaginal pressure, bladder and bowel problems, pain with intercourse, back pain, and/or pelvic pain. [columbiaurology.org]
- Urinary Stress Incontinence
Women undergoing native tissue repair had a lower mean grade of cystocele (P=0.023) and a higher rate of urinary stress incontinence (P=0.017) than patients treated with transvaginal mesh. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Symptoms often include vaginal discomfort, DYSPAREUNIA; URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE; and FECAL INCONTINENCE. [medvik.cz]
Also, urinary stress incontinence — urine leakage during coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising — related to weakness of the urethra may also be a symptom. [summahealth.org]
Urinary tract complications include stress incontinence, chronic retention and overflow incontinence, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Bowel dysfunction may occur with a rectocele. [patient.info]
- Urinary Urgency
Watch for symptoms of urinary tract infections such as urinary urgency or frequency, blood in the urine or burning with voiding. Tell your doctor if you have these symptoms. Weight loss is a very important aspect of bladder control and POP. [lhsc.on.ca]
Urination problems, including leaking pee (incontinence), the need to pee frequently (urinary frequency) or the sudden urge to pee (urinary urgency). [my.clevelandclinic.org]
Symptoms may also be independent of the prolapse, for example, symptoms of overactive bladder (urinary urgency) or urinary stress incontinence when a cystocele is present. [doi.org]
Workup
If pain is not relieved, proceed with workup or referral to address the cause of pain. Similar pessary trials can be applied for constipation and urinary complaints that the patient attributes to prolapse. [journals.lww.com]
Treatment
Delay was evaluated by calculating symptom onset and time of arrival to get treatment at Gondar University Hospital. Regression analysis was conducted to elicit predictors of delay for treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment First-line treatment for all cases of POP. May be definitive treatment for patients with manageable symptoms ( low-grade POP) who would like to avoid complications of surgery or patients at high risk of surgical complications. [amboss.com]
Both non-surgical and surgical options are offered for treatment of POP. The severity of prolapse and which organs are most affected by POP will determine which treatment option is best. [pelvicfloorcenter.org]
Prognosis
Lastly, the short form of the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7) was used to evaluate prognosis of surgical patients and twenty patients finished the follow-up. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Good prognosis is associated with young age, good physical health and a BMI within normal limits. [patient.info]
Etiology
This review encapsulates contemporary concepts of etiology, prevalence, and management of POP and pregnancy in the adult female BE patient. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Etiology POP is due to an insufficiency of the pelvic floor muscles and the ligamentous supportive structure of the uterus and vagina, which may be caused by: References: [1] [2] Clinical features Patients with POP may present with concurrent complications [amboss.com]
Although the etiology of POP is multifactorial, but vaginal delivery is recognized as the strongest risk factor by many epidemiologic studies. [intechopen.com]
In the etiology of sexual dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence have an important role. [acikerisim.pau.edu.tr]
Epidemiology
[1] Epidemiological data refers to the US, unless otherwise specified. [amboss.com]
Author information 1 Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Pelvic organ prolapse in women: Epidemiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, and management. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed July 10, 2017. Jelovsek JE. [mayoclinic.org]
Childbirth and pelvic floor dysfunction: an epidemiologic approach to the assessment of prevention opportunities at delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006;195:23–28. Swift S, Woodman P, O’Boyle A, et al. [racgp.org.au]
Pathophysiology
In this article we discuss different animal models and their utility for investigating the natural progression of pelvic organ prolapse pathophysiology and novel treatment approaches. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse is multifactorial and includes genetic predisposition, aberrant connective tissue, obesity, advancing age, vaginal delivery and other risk factors. [doi.org]
Conclusion Better understanding of pelvic functional anatomy, helps in understanding the pathophysiology of POP. [intechopen.com]
Neither aetiology nor pathophysiology of FPOP is fully understood. [racgp.org.au]
Prevention
Primary prevention Some aetiological factors for FPOP, such as obesity or genetic factors, are difficult or impossible to modify. [racgp.org.au]
After surgery it is equally as important to maintain and prevent other prolapses from occurring. There is much more than just the physical symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. [coresetfitness.com]
Prevention While there are some causes of prolapse that you can’t prevent, there are ways to decrease your chances of developing pelvic organ prolapse. [uihc.org]
Fiber helps prevent constipation and straining during bowel movements. Preventing constipation may reduce the risk of some pelvic floor disorders. Do not smoke. Smoking can lead to chronic cough, which puts stress on the pelvic floor muscles. [womenshealth.gov]
There is a dearth of trials addressing lifestyle changes as a treatment for prolapse, and trials aimed at prevention of prolapse. [cochrane.org]