Is uterine prolapse a medical emergency?
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Is uterine prolapse a medical emergency?
A prolapse is not life threatening, but it can cause pain and discomfort. Symptoms can usually be improved with pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle changes, but sometimes medical treatment is needed.
Can you leave a prolapse untreated?
If prolapse is left untreated, over time it may stay the same or slowly get worse. In rare cases, severe prolapse can cause obstruction of the kidneys or urinary retention (inability to pass urine). This may lead to kidney damage or infection.
How do I put my uterus back in place?
Surgical treatments include uterine suspension or hysterectomy. During uterine suspension, your surgeon places the uterus back into its original position by reattaching pelvic ligaments or using surgical materials. During a hysterectomy, your surgeon removes the uterus from the body through the abdomen or the vagina.
What doctor do you see for a prolapsed uterus?
While obstetrician-gynecologists (Ob/Gyns) commonly perform pelvic prolapse surgeries, female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeons (urogynecologists) specialize in these types of surgeries.
How do you live with a prolapsed uterus?
How Is Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treated?
- Try Kegel exercises to strengthen your pelvic muscles.
- Achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
- Avoid lifting heavy objects that put stress on pelvic muscles.
- Drink less fluids—no more than 8, 8-ounce cups per day.
- Train your bladder by urinating every 2-3 hours.
What can I use instead of a pessary?
Nonsurgical options include lifestyle changes, such as kegel exercises, and vaginal pessaries. Surgical options include implanting surgical mesh or as a last resort, having a hysterectomy.
How do you get your uterus back without surgery?
losing weight to take stress off pelvic structures. avoiding heavy lifting. doing Kegel exercises, which are pelvic floor exercises that help strengthen the vaginal muscles. wearing a pessary, which is a device inserted into the vagina that fits under the cervix and helps push up and stabilize the uterus and cervix.
Can you push a prolapsed uterus back up?
doing Kegel exercises, which are pelvic floor exercises that help strengthen the vaginal muscles. wearing a pessary, which is a device inserted into the vagina that fits under the cervix and helps push up and stabilize the uterus and cervix.