Uterine Prolapse

The uterus is an organ of the female reproductive system located inside the pelvic bone, adjacent to the bladder and intestines, and opening into the vagina. It is the organ where the baby is held and developed during pregnancy. It is an average of 5-6 cm in size in women who have not given birth, and an average of 6-7 cm in size in women who have given birth.

The uterus is an organ with limited mobility. Therefore, it is not fixed in its location. It is located on the inside of the pelvic bone, suspended by the support it receives from the pelvic muscles and connective tissues. For many different reasons, the uterus, which loses this support, can slide down from its location. This slide into the vagina can sometimes be so advanced that it can be seen from outside the vagina. This condition creates uterine prolapse, also known in medicine as uterine prolapse.

What Causes Uterine Prolapse?

Uterine prolapse occurs due to weakening and weakening of the muscle and connective tissue that supports the uterus. Uterine prolapse may occur due to reasons such as multiple and difficult births, advancing age, and estrogen hormone deficiency. The main causes of uterine prolapse are;

• Age,
• Normal birth,
• Multiple pregnancies,
• Operative births
• The number of births is high,
• Birth of a large baby,
• Low estrogen hormone levels, especially seen after menopause,
• Previous pelvic surgeries,
• Genetic factors,
• It is a chronic cough or chronic constipation.

What are the symptoms of uterine prolapse?

Uterine prolapse can occur in varying degrees of severity. In some cases, it is even possible to see the prolapsed uterus from outside the vagina. The severity of the prolapse can change the symptoms seen in the patient. In some cases, the symptoms of uterine prolapse, which manifests itself as mild pain in the waist or abdomen, are;

• Difficulty holding urine or urinary incontinence,
• Difficulty urinating,
• Pain that starts with mild intensity in the morning and gradually becomes more severe, especially concentrated in the lower back,
• A feeling of heaviness or downward pulling in the lower abdomen,
• Pain during sexual intercourse,
• Increased vaginal bleeding or vaginal discharge,
• It appears as palpable tissue coming out of the vagina.

In addition, patients may experience prolapse in the bladder or rectum, which is the last part of the large intestine, along with uterine prolapse.

How is Uterine Prolapse Treated?

Uterine prolapse treatment is planned for each patient, depending on the complaints seen in the patient. In cases of mild prolapse, if the patient does not experience any symptoms, treatment may not be necessary. At this point, depending on the decision of the specialist physician, the patient may be given Kegel exercises to strengthen the pelvic muscles.

In severe cases that cause complaints in the patient, different treatment methods can be applied depending on the person’s plans to have children. In patients who want to have children, pessary treatment, also known as a vaginal ring, can be used. In this treatment, a pessary, which is a vaginal applicator selected according to the size of the uterus, supports the uterus and prevents it from sagging towards the vagina. The vaginal ring can also be used during sexual intercourse.

Another treatment method used in cases of uterine prolapse is surgical intervention. Also known as uterine prolapse surgery, this method can be performed laparoscopically or vaginally.

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What is Uterine Prolapse Surgery?

In the uterine prolapse   surgery, the aim is to strengthen the pelvic tissues and thus re-support the uterus. Synthetic tissues can be used to strengthen the pelvic tissues, as well as using tissues taken from another area of ​​the patient. During the surgery, the weakened pelvic tissue is replaced with this new tissue.

Another treatment method that can be applied in uterine prolapse surgery is hysterectomy. Hysterectomy is applied in very advanced and severe cases of uterine prolapse and the uterus is removed. Hysterectomy surgery can be performed with open surgery or laparoscopic method.

  Uterine Prolapse Treatment Prices

In the treatment of uterine prolapse, the treatment plan is determined by the specialist physician,

• The severity of uterine prolapse,
• Complaints caused by uterine prolapse in the person,
• It is determined depending on the patient’s plans for having children.

The fact that more than one method can be used in the treatment of the disease affects the treatment prices. You can contact our clinic to get information about the prices of uterine prolapse treatment in   and make an appointment with  .