UTEROLAPSE

This medicine is used for safe and effective treatment of Uterine Prolapse, Cystocele (Anterior Prolapse), and Rectal Prolapse. Uterine prolapse and cystocele (anterior prolapse) are medical conditions that are specific to women. It is important that women should know such conditions and possible treatments. Often women step back from getting medical assistance when they have issues related to reproductive private parts, which leads to worsening of the condition. Proper knowledge about these problems can help in getting timely treatments.

Uterine Prolapse

Uterine prolapse occurs when the pelvic floor muscles and ligaments stretch and weaken and also no longer provide enough support for the uterus. As a result, the uterus slips down into or protrudes out of the vagina. Uterine prolapse can occur in women of any age. But it often affects postmenopausal women who've had one or more vaginal deliveries.

Symptoms

The following symptoms can alarm us about the uterine prolapse. So pay attention whenever your body shows one or more symptoms listed below:

• Sensation of heaviness or pulling in your pelvis

• Tissue protruding from your vagina

• Urinary problems, such as urine leakage (incontinence) or urine retention

• Trouble having a bowel movement

• Feeling as if you're sitting on a small ball or as if something is falling out of your vagina

• Sexual concerns, such as a sensation of looseness in the tone of your vaginal tissue.

Causes

Uterine prolapse results from the weakening of pelvic muscles and supportive tissues. Causes of weakened pelvic muscles and tissues include:

• Pregnancy

• Difficult labor and delivery or trauma during childbirth

• Delivery of a large baby

• Being overweight or obese

• Lower estrogen level after menopause

• Chronic constipation or straining with bowel movements

• Chronic cough or bronchitis

• Repeated heavy lifting.

Cystocele (Anterior prolapse)

Anterior vaginal prolapse, also known as a cystocele or a prolapsed bladder, can be explained as a condition in which the bladder drops from its normal position in the pelvis and pushes on the wall of the vagina. The organs of the pelvis — including the bladder, uterus and intestines — are normally held in place by the muscles and connective tissues of the pelvic floor. Anterior prolapse occurs when the pelvic floor becomes weak or if too much pressure is put on the pelvic floor. This can happen over time, during vaginal childbirth or with chronic constipation, violent coughing or heavy lifting.

Symptoms

In mild cases of anterior prolapse, you may not notice any signs or symptoms. When signs and symptoms occur, they may include:

• A feeling of fullness or pressure in your pelvis and vagina

• In some cases, a bulge of tissue in your vagina that you can see or feel

• Increased pelvic pressure when you strain, cough, bear down or lift

• Problems urinating, including difficulty starting a urine stream, the feeling that you haven't completely emptied your bladder after urinating, feeling a frequent need to urinate or leaking urine (urinary incontinence).

Causes

The pelvic floor consists of muscles, ligaments and connective tissues that support your bladder and other pelvic organs. The connections between your pelvic organs and ligaments can weaken over time, or as a result of trauma from childbirth or chronic straining. When this happens, your bladder can slip down lower than normal and bulge into your vagina (anterior prolapse). Causes of stress to the pelvic floor include:

• Pregnancy and vaginal childbirth

• Being overweight or obese

• Repeated heavy lifting

• Straining with bowel movements

• A chronic cough or bronchitis.

Rectal Prolapse

Rectum is an important part of the human body that helps to expel human wastes. Diseases that affect it can cause trouble in routine activities and thus can become a serious matter of concern. Rectal prolapse occurs when part of the large intestine's lowest section (rectum) slips outside the muscular opening at the end of the digestive tract (Anus).

Symptoms

If you have rectal prolapse, you may notice a reddish mass that comes out of the anus, often while straining during a bowel movement. The mass may slip back inside the anus, or it may remain visible. Other symptoms may include:

• The inability to control bowel movements (fecal incontinence)

• Constipation or diarrhea

• Leaking blood or mucus from the rectum

• Feeling that your rectum isn't empty after a bowel movement.

Causes

The cause for rectal prolapse is unclear. Though it's a common assumption that rectal prolapse is associated with childbirth, about one-third of women with the condition have never had children.