The commonly used grading system in Table I can be used to grade pelvic relaxation due to a cystocele or any other type of vaginal prolapse. In many cases, central and lateral defects occur ...

Rectal prolapse occurs when the rectum (the lower portion of the large intestine) slides out of place and entirely or partially protrudes outside the anus. This can result in symptoms like pressure in ...

It sounds like what @fresnonightcrawler had was uterine prolapse. The left side of the following illustration shows what’s considered normal genitalia anatomy and then what uterine prolapse may ...

Most patients are multiparous, so the most probable etiology is repeated childbirth. Uterine prolapse is often associated with a concomitant rectocele, cystocele, and/or enterocele, which furthers ...

Sleep-deprived and anxious about feeding their babies, tens of thousands of moms in Illinois and elsewhere recently turned to ...

Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which a woman’s pelvic organs (primarily the uterus, vagina, bladder, bowels, and rectum) move from their normal position and push down into the vagina, causing ...

As she began packing for her own evacuation, her panicked thoughts turned to her research, at the intersection of climate and ...

“Jumping helps strengthen your lower extremity muscles (glutes and calves), which play a part in helping support your pelvis, ...

A prolapse is really a type of hernia. This is where an organ is pressing away from where it should be and a prolapse is a hernia into the vagina. The bladder, rectum (part of the bowel ...

The most likely organ to fall is the uterus. A prolapse is very unlikely to occur in a woman under menopausal age, but though the muscles weaken with age, they will have probably been injured ...

The exact cause of mitral valve prolapse is not always clear, but it is believed to involve a combination of genetic factors and abnormalities in the structure of the mitral valve. According to ...

Rectal prolapse is a condition in which loose tissue near the end of the large intestine (rectum) slides downward. The tissue may partially or completely stick out of (protrude from) the anus. There ...