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Treatments For Pelvic Organ Prolaspe
Treatments for Pelvic Organ Prolaspe
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can be treated with a variety of methods, including nonsurgical and surgical procedures, depending on the severity of the prolapse and the associated symptoms.
Nonsurgical Treatment Options
*Behavioral/Muscle Therapy: If symptoms are mild, therapy often starts with Kegel exercises to help strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.
*Pessary: This device can be inserted into the vagina to support the pelvic area and help relieve mild symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse, including incontinence. Your doctor may recommend using vaginal estrogen along with the pessary. In some instances, a pessary may make urinary incontinence worse; if this happens, see your doctor to discuss other treatment options.
*Biofeedback: In this method, the patient exercises the pelvic floor muscles while connected to an electrical sensing device. The device provides “feedback” to help you learn how to better control these muscles.
Over time, biofeedback can help you use your pelvic muscles to decrease sudden urges to urinate and lessen certain types of pelvic pain.
Surgical Options
For women whose symptoms don’t respond to nonsurgical methods, your doctor may recommend pelvic reconstructive surgery. With this technique, the surgeon repositions the prolapsed organs and secures them to the surrounding tissues and ligaments.
*Synthetic Mesh Repair: Using very small incisions inside the vagina, the surgeon repositions the prolapsed organs and secures them to surrounding tissues and ligaments using a soft mesh – a material similar to that used for abdominal hernia repair. This is an effective treatment with a success rate ranging from 87-91%, depending on the type of prolapse. Learn more.
*Posterior and Anterior Colporrhaphy (pronounced kol-por’e-fe): These procedures involve folding and then suturing, or stitching, the back (posterior) or front (anterior) wall of the vagina to support prolapsed organs.
*Colporrhaphy can be effective for patients with pelvic organ prolapse; however, up to 40% of colporrhaphies fail to treat symptoms, and 29% of patients require repeat surgeries to treat their symptoms effectively.
*Hysterectomy: A hysterectomy may be done in combination with other pelvic floor repair procedures, depending on the type of pelvic organ prolapse. Explore your hysterectomy options to learn about less invasive treatments that offer shorter recovery times.
If you’ve been told that pelvic organ prolapse is an inevitable part of getting older, you should know that you don’t have to cope with it – treatment may help. Find a doctor to discuss treatment options that may be right for you.
Many women are understandably reluctant to talk to their doctors about pelvic organ prolapse(POP), sometimes known as "dropped bladder." In fact, many women don’t realize pelvic organ prolapse is an extremely common, treatable condition – and not just a natural part of aging they have to accept.
Not all doctors treat symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse regularly, so you may need to find a specially trained doctor in your area to discuss specific treatment options. Find a doctor now.
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Read more articles about Pelvic Organ Prolaspe:
- About Pelvic Organ Prolaspe
- Focus On: One Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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