Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can occur when the PC or pelvic floor muscles weaken and one or more organ/tissue areas shift out of their normal positions into the vaginal canal. In advanced cases of POP tissues bulge outside of the vagina; the worst case scenario is a woman's uterus can be completely outside of her body. There are 5 types of POP; organs that can prolapse are the bladder (cystocele), intestines (enterocele), rectum (rectocele), uterus (uterine), and vagina (vaginal vault). There are 4 levels of severity; grade 1 is the mildest, grade 4 the most severe. More indepth information about pelvic organ prolapse please go to www.pelvicorganprolapse.org
Classification of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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- Bladder (cystocoele), urethra (urethrocoele)
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- Rectum (rectocoele), small bowel or omentum (enterocoele)
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse Diary
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