• Nonsurgical (conservative) management of pelvic organ prolapse should be attempted before surgery is contemplated. (medscape.com)
  • Hippocrates described numerous nonsurgical treatments for pelvic organ prolapse. (medscape.com)
  • Nonsurgical or surgical treatment usually provides significant relief, but it may not completely solve all symptoms associated with POP such as pelvic pain or pressure. (uclahealth.org)
  • In 98 CE, Soranus of Rome first described the removal of the prolapsed uterus when it became black. (medscape.com)
  • Organs may bulge into the vaginal canal or through the vaginal opening (introitus), particularly during straining or coughing. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Transvaginal mesh was developed to maintain the advantage of a vaginal procedure, while reducing the risk of recurrent prolapse compared to native tissue repair and simplifying the surgery compared to sacrocolpopexy. (intechopen.com)
  • At UCLA, we are highly skilled at performing minimally invasive advanced pelvic organ prolapse repair using transvaginal techniques or with the aid of robotic-assistance. (uclahealth.org)
  • In such cases of pelvic relaxation, multiple defects are associated in the anterior, lateral, posterior, and apical compartments. (medscape.com)
  • Anterior and posterior vaginal wall prolapse involve protrusion of an organ into the vaginal canal. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Posterior vaginal wall prolapse is commonly referred to as enterocele (when the small intestine and peritoneum are involved) and rectocele (when the rectum is involved). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Treatment includes conservative management with pelvic muscle exercises, pessaries, and sometimes surgery. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when the tissue and muscles of the pelvic floor no longer support the pelvic organs resulting in the drop (prolapse) of the pelvic organs from their normal position. (uclahealth.org)
  • Supporting muscles and tissue of the pelvic floor may become torn or stretched because of labor or childbirth or may weaken with age. (uclahealth.org)
  • Pelvic or vaginal fullness, pressure, and a sensation of organs falling out are common. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The recommended management strategy for severe symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse for patients who failed or refused a trial of pessary management is surgery. (medscape.com)
  • Patients may present with varying degrees of prolapse. (medscape.com)
  • However, this technique is not always appropriate, especially for patients who are at high risk for anesthesia, a multi-operated abdomen, or in recurrent prolapse. (intechopen.com)
  • Pelvic floor defects may be created as a result of childbirth and are caused by the stretching and tearing of the endopelvic fascia and the levator muscles and perineal body. (medscape.com)
  • The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that form a sort of "hammock" across the pelvic opening that keeps the pelvic muscles in place. (stvincenthospital.com)
  • Pelvic organ prolapse is the abnormal descent or herniation of the pelvic organs from their normal attachment sites or their normal position in the pelvis. (medscape.com)
  • A prime example of the aforementioned adverse effects of the standing position are pelvic organ prolapses (POP). (intechopen.com)
  • It is also possible that women with POP may experience problems with urine leakage (incontinence). (uclahealth.org)
  • This fact, implies somewhat unfavorable repercussions for the pelvic region that must support the weight of the abdominal organs. (intechopen.com)