Pelvic Organ Prolapse Directory
Pelvic organ prolapse refers to the drooping or prolapse of pelvic organs, including the bladder, uterus, vagina, small bowel, and rectum. It occurs when the muscles and tissues supporting the organs weaken, sometimes as a result of aging, pregnancy and childbirth, obesity, and chronic cough. Symptoms can include painful intercourse, lower backache, urinary leaking, a chronic urge to urinate, constipation, and hysterectomy. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about pelvic organ prolapse, including its causes, symptoms, treatment, and much more.
Medical Reference
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How Do I Know If I Have Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
Do you think you may have pelvic organ prolapse? Learn more about the different tests doctors use to diagnose the condition.
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What Is Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
WebMD explains pelvic organ prolapse, a condition in which pelvic muscles can no longer adequately support organs in the pelvic area.
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Uterine Prolapse: Stages, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Surgery
Learn more from WebMD about the causes and treatments of a prolapsed uterus, a condition in which the pelvic ligaments, muscles and tissues that support the uterus weaken.
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An Overview of Stress Incontinence
Learn more from WebMD about stress incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine, including causes and treatments.
Features
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Sex, Exercise, and Stress Incontinence
Workouts and romance may both trigger accidental incontinence but stress incontinence treatments can bring relief.
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Urinary Incontinence in Women: Tips to Help You Manage It
You don't have to just live with urinary incontinence; simple changes like these can help you take control.
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New Relief for Stress Incontinence
Women who suffer from stress urinary incontinence may benefit from a simple new device.
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Incontinence: A Woman's Little Secret
If you think urinary incontinence only affects older women, think again. Bladder control issues affect younger, active women, too -- are you one of them?