Prolapse Flashcards
how common is prolapse
50% of people
risk factors for prolapse (6)
child birth - prolonged labour, lack of pelvic floor exercises trauma chronic cough/constipation obesity connective tissue disorders
presentation of prolapse (3)
‘dragging sensation’
bladder/bowel problems - incontinence
painful sex, difficulty inserting tampon
management of prolapse (3)
conservative - pelvic floor exercises, weight loss
pessaries - diff types, for mild/moderate prolapse
surgery - if severe/patient preference
which 2 types of prolapse commonly occur together
rectocele and cystocele
cystocele definition and presentation
when bladder prolapses into anterior vagina
presentation - urinary symptoms
rectocele definition and presentation
when rectum prolapses into posterior vagina
presentation - bowel problems (constipation, incontinence, incomplete defecation)
enterocele definition
prolapse of intestines into superior posterior vagina
uterine prolapse definition
protrusion of uterus down into vagina
presentation of uterine prolapse
back pain and dragging sensation
back pain and dragging sensation
uterine prolapse
