Falling uterus
The fall of the uterus or what is known as the fall of the vagina, as it is called many other names such as the decline or fall of the uterus, a special case affecting the female reproductive system, in this case drops the uterus to the vaginal canal, or perhaps hanging outside the vaginal canal, and feel most suffer In this case, the pregnancy or the transfer or the fullness accompanied by the pain in some cases, and it may be apparent that the uterus is visible outside the vagina.
The incidence of uterine prolapse is due to the decline of pelvic ligaments and pelvic muscle weakness, and may be a decline in the wall of the uterus in some women is larger From landing in the wall of the vagina, and the decline of the uterus for several reasons, including:
Causes of uterine prolapse
The presence of such causes leads to increased pressure in the abdominal cavity, which causes pressure on the ligaments associated with the cervix, causing vaginal collapse.
- Causes of repeated delivery without a period of time separating the first fetus from the next one, causing the ligaments and muscles not to return to normal, or because the cervix does not fully expand during delivery, causing rupture of the membranes surrounding the vagina.
- The weakness of the ligaments associated with the cervix, which may be either a congenital defect or a fall of the reproductive system early age, before marriage or birth.
- Chronic cough.
- Severe constipation.
- Tumors inside the abdomen
- Low levels of estrogen, after menopause, causes weak uterine muscles and ligaments related to the pelvis.
Symptoms of uterine prolapse
- Pain in the lower back.
- Feeling fullness down the vaginal canal, may be apparent.
- Severe pain and difficulty in urinating.
- Difficult walking sometimes.
- Difficulty in intercourse and problems.
- Sometimes, inflammation occurs in the bladder with the feeling of urination repeatedly.
- Some women with a hysterectomy may suffer from stress incontinence, so they feel a desire to pass a little urine, when exercising or sneezing.
Treatment of uterine prolapse
This problem is treated based on the degree of cervical descent and severity of the condition, and often resolved by advising the infected woman exercise exercises for the pelvic muscles and perineum, may need to be sometimes surgical intervention in the case of repeated drop in the uterus.