Uterine Prolapse

Question 1

What are risk factors?

Answer 1

Vaginal deliveries
Aging
Chronic intra abdominal pressure e.g. obesity/cough

Question 2

What are the symptoms?

Answer 2

Chronic dragging sensation or pelvic heaviness
Sensation of mass
Urinary symptoms- stress incontience, frequency/urgency
Bowel symptoms e.g. constipation
Sexual dysfunction e.g. dyspareunia, reduced sensation

Question 3

What is the management?

Answer 3

1) Pelvic floor muscle
- kegel exercises/physio
2)Pessary to provide support
3) Surgery
- colporrhaphy
-uterine suspension procedure
- hysterectomy