Pelvic organ prolapse a type of pelvic floor disorder can affect many women.
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As a result the uterus slips down into or protrudes out of the vagina.
A multidisciplinary team of mayo clinic experts trained in female pelvic floor medicine and reconstructive surgery evaluate and treat different types of pelvic organ prolapse.
Uterine prolapse can occur in women of any age.
In pelvic organ prolapse the pelvic floor muscles weaken causing one or more of the pelvic organs to fall downward into or out of the vagina.
Vaginal prolapse happens when the muscles that support the organs in a woman s pelvis weaken.
But it often affects postmenopausal women who ve had one or more vaginal deliveries.
In fact about one third of all women are affected by prolapse or similar conditions over their lifetime.
Uterine prolapse occurs when pelvic floor muscles and ligaments stretch and weaken and no longer provide enough support for the uterus.
This weakening allows the uterus urethra bladder or rectum to droop down into the vagina.
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This team includes gynecologists and urologists.
If you have pelvic organ prolapse you ll notice a bulge at the opening of the vagina.