As women age, pelvic floor muscles can weaken and prolapse can occur. The question “Will my uterus fall out?” can be scary.
As women age, the changes that can happen to her body are too vast to count. Just when you think you are past the point of bleeding and pain each month, you realize you aren’t done with gynecological challenges just yet. Aging brings menopause, increased risks of GYN cancers, and the possibility that your uterus, bladder or rectum will start to sag into your vagina.
While your uterus and other organs will not fall out of your body, the weakening of your pelvic floor muscles can make it feel and appear as though this may happen. The most common and bothersome symptom is the pressing of the uterus or other organs against the vaginal wall. The pressure on your vagina may cause minor discomfort or problems in how your pelvic organs work and may cause discomfort during sex.
The symptoms of prolapse will vary based on the degree and the type of prolapse; patients may suffer from one or more symptoms with varying severity, though many women who have pelvic organ prolapse do not have symptoms.
“Depending on the severity of your pelvic organ prolapse symptoms, minimally invasive GYN surgery may be the best treatment,” said Dr. Paul MacKoul, MD, The Center for Innovative GYN Care. “Some patients find that their symptoms are manageable and prefer not to treat them. Others decide that surgical management is the best option for them as conservative treatments are not effective for long-term relief. However, surgery is typically delayed until women are finished with childbearing.”
Women with symptoms for whom conservative management options are unsuccessful can seek a minimally invasive pelvic organ prolapse surgery. The surgical outcome can depend upon the severity of symptoms, the extent of prolapse, and the patient’s expectations.
CIGC surgical specialists have undergone extensive training, are board-certified and fellowship-trained in the advanced techniques and procedures to surgically treat pelvic prolapse.
Due to the potential negative long-term effects, CIGC surgeons do not use synthetic mesh during cystocele and rectocele repair. The FDA has issued a warning against the use of transvaginal mesh. The biggest complaint is due to mesh erosion. Additional surgery is needed to remove the mesh. The rate of mesh erosion has been shown to be as high as 30 percent. While most patients with mesh erosion do not have symptoms, the most important concern regarding transvaginal mesh is the development of severe pelvic pain and pain with sex.
Specialists have a high volume of patients, making for a high level of experience. Learn more about your options. There is nothing more important than being well-informed about possible treatments and what they entail. CIGC surgeons Dr. Paul MacKoul, MD and Dr. Natalya Danilyants, MD assess your individual case, what you are experiencing and whether or not you are planning to have children, and then recommend the best possible treatment options.
Surgical specialists can often see patients sooner because they are focused entirely on surgery. Each patient gets detailed, in-depth attention from Dr. Danilyants and Dr. MacKoul. This personalized care helps patients understand their condition and the recommended treatment so that they can have confidence from the very start. Our surgeons have performed over 20,000 GYN procedures and are constantly finding better ways to improve outcomes for patients.
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