If you have pelvic organ prolapse you ll notice a bulge at the opening of the vagina.
Pelvic floor prolapse.
The bulge isn t dangerous but it can be very uncomfortable.
1 pelvic organ prolapse is less common than urinary or fecal incontinence but affects almost 3 of u s.
Women most commonly develop pelvic organ prolapse years after childbirth after a hysterectomy or after menopause.
When the muscles and ligaments supporting a woman s pelvic organs weaken the pelvic organs can drop lower in the pelvis creating a bulge in the vagina prolapse.
Pelvic floor disorders urinary incontinence fecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse affect one in five women in the united states.
In fact about one third of all women are affected by prolapse or similar conditions over their lifetime.