Home
Background information
Treatment options
Treatment summary
Movies
Fibroid Clinic
Knowledge base
Other useful links
Publications
How to find us
Contact us
LATEST NEWS
A new website for gynaecologists interested in the surgical management of fibroids is now on line.
www.fibroidsurgery.org
|
|
Pelvic prolapse
Clinical Evidence Information provided by the publishes of the British Medical Journal including leaflets, guidelines and references.
BBC Health Unbiased information from the BBC.
Patient UK Provides information you would expect your GP to give you.
NHS
Choices with information
about uterine prolapse.
The
Merck Manual A textbook
style website with information about gynaecological
disorders including genital tract prolapse.
Disclaimer These
web sites provide general information only, and should
not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice
of your own doctor or any other health care professional.
We are not responsible or liable for any diagnosis
made by a user based on the content of these websites.
We are not liable for the contents of any external
internet sites listed, nor do we endorse any commercial
product or service mentioned or advised on any of the
sites. Always consult your own GP if you're in any
way concerned about your health.
Go Back |
|
|
|
Uterovaginal prolapse
Prolapse (descent) of the vagina and/or uterus (womb) is a relatively common condition particularly in women who have had children and are post-menopausal. Common symptoms include a feeling of pressure in the vagina, lower abdominal discomfort or backache, and difficulty with passing urine or opening bowels. Conversely, prolapse can be accompanied by incontinence.
Not all prolapse requires treatment, and physiotherapy can help mild cases. If this proves unsuccessful, as it often does with more major degress of prolapse, surgical repair is the mainstay of treatment except in women who are relatively unfit, when mechanical devices inserted into the vagina can sometimes be used to control the prolapse.
|
|