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Uterine prolapse

Uterine prolapse: Introduction

Uterine prolapse: Prolapse of the uterus into the wrong position. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Uterine prolapse is available below.

Symptoms of Uterine prolapse

• No symptoms - minor cases may not be noticed
• Increased vaginal discharge
• Dragging sensation in lower abdomen and back
• Feeling of vaginal fullness
• Reduction in symptoms when lying down
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 18 symptoms of Uterine prolapse

Treatments for Uterine prolapse

• Watchful waiting - no treatment may be required in mild cases
• Vaginal pessary
• Surgical repair
• Pelvic floor exercises
• Physiotherapy
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Uterine prolapse

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Uterine prolapse:

• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Herpes Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Uterine prolapse?

• Misdiagnosis of Uterine prolapse
• Failure to diagnose Uterine prolapse
• Hidden causes of Uterine prolapse (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Uterine prolapse

Uterine prolapse: Related Patient Stories

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• Fluid behind uterus
• Boggy Uterus
• prolapsed bladder
• Uterus question
• Prolaspe uterus

Uterine prolapse: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Uterine prolapse:

• Cystocele
• Rectocele
• more complications...»

Causes of Uterine prolapse

• Weak pelvic floor muscles
• Pregnancy
• Childbirth
• Menopause
• Persistent cough
• more causes...»

See full list of 7 causes of Uterine prolapse

More information about causes of Uterine prolapse:

• Underlying causes of Uterine prolapse
• Uterine prolapse as a complication caused by other conditions

Disease Topics Related To Uterine prolapse

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Uterine prolapse:

• Weak pelvic floor muscles
• Pregnancy
• Childbirth
• Menopause
• Persistent cough
• Chronic constipation
• Obesity
• more related diseases...»

Uterine prolapse: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Uterine prolapse

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Uterine prolapse: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Infertility Specialists:
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Uterine prolapse

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Uterine prolapse:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Uterine prolapse, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Uterine prolapse: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Uterine prolapse

Medical research articles related to Uterine prolapse include:

• Infracoccygeal sacropexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair
• Infracoccygeal sacropexy using mesh for uterine prolapse repair
• Sacrocolpopexy with hysterectomy using mesh for uterine prolapse repair
• Sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair
• Insertion of mesh uterine suspension sling (including sacrohysteropexy) for uterine prolapse repair
• Statement on Wait Times in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• When reviewing ring pessary devices do we always need to replace with a new one?
• Surgical repair of vaginal wall prolapse using mesh
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Uterine prolapse: Animations

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Research about Uterine prolapse

Visit our research pages for current research about Uterine prolapse treatments.

Clinical Trials for Uterine prolapse

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Uterine prolapse include:

• Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment During Vaginal Repair - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cefuroxime
• Pelvic Floor Disorders Network - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Does Doing Pelvic Floor Exercise Ease Symptoms for Women Living With Prolapse? - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• PFMT in Treatment and Prevention of POP (POP Study) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Posterior IVS Versus Sacrospinous Suspension in Vaginal Vault Prolapse Repair - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Uterine prolapse

Uterine prolapse: Broader Related Topics

• Uterus conditions
• Prolapse
• Women-only conditions
• Women's health conditions
• Pelvic conditions
• more types...»

Types of Uterine prolapse

Uterine prolapse Message Boards

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Definitions of Uterine prolapse:

Downward displacement of the uterus. It is classified in various degrees: in the first degree the cervix is within the vaginal orifice; in the second degree the cervix is outside the orifice; in the third degree the entire uterus is outside the orifice. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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