Pelvic organ prolapse totally rocked my world in an instant my vision of motherhood was completely upside down.
Pelvic floor prolapse pregnancy.
The pelvic floor is essentially a group of muscles integrated together to create a support structure for the intra abdominal organs angela bianco m d a maternal fetal medicine specialist.
Pregnancy weakens the pelvic floor muscles due to the weight of the growing baby and due to the relaxin hormones which soften the ligaments in the body together with the fascia in the pelvic floor.
If you are suffering from a weak under supported pelvic floor during pregnancy after pregnancy after lower abdominal surgery suffer currently from bladde.
Pelvic organ prolapse a type of pelvic floor disorder can affect many women.
Exclusive caesarean delivery may be a preventative strategy against pelvic organ prolapse but this needs to be weighed up against the risks associated with repeat caesarean delivery.
As a result the uterus slips down into or protrudes out of the vagina.
Although rare pelvic organ prolapse pop complicating a pregnancy can be associated with significant problems both mentally and physically to women.
Uterine prolapse occurs when pelvic floor muscles and ligaments stretch and weaken and no longer provide enough support for the uterus.
However when these ligaments and muscles are damaged stretched or weakened the uterus may drop into the vagina leading to uterine prolapse.
Also diligently doing your pelvic floor exercises will improve the ability of your pelvic floor to support your pelvic organs.
Uterine prolapse during pregnancy is a rare condition with an occurrence of one case in every 10 000 to 15 000 deliveries.
When going into another pregnancy and birth there can be a lot of questions about managing your pelvic organ prolapse during the entire pregnancy and fears about making it worse where birthing is concerned.
In fact about one third of all women are affected by prolapse or similar conditions over their lifetime.