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| DiseasesDB = 25265 |
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| ICD10 = {{ICD10|N|81||n|80}} |
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| ICD9 = {{ICD9|618}} |
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| '''Female genital prolapse''' (or '''vaginal prolapse''') is characterized by a portion of the [[vaginal canal]] protruding from the opening of the [[vagina]]. The condition usually occurs when the pelvic floor collapses as a result of childbirth and is more common among tall Caucasian women.
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| === Types ===
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| * [[cystocele]] (bladder into vagina)
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| * [[enterocele]] (small intestine into vagina)
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| * [[rectocele]] (rectum into vagina)
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| * [[urethrocele]] (urethra into vagina)
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| * uterine prolapse (uterus into vagina)
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| * [[vaginal vault prolapse]] (roof of vagina, after [[hysterectomy]])
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| === Therapy ===
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| Vaginal prolapses must be treated according to the severity of symptoms. They can be treated: | |
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| * With conservative measures (changes in diet and fitness, [[Kegel exercise]]s, etc.)
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| * With a [[pessary]], to provide support to the weakened vaginal walls
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| * With [[surgery]]. A new minimally invasive surgical procedure is effective in restoring a woman's anatomy to the condition it was before childbirth with a recovery time of only 2 weeks. It is performed vaginally using a laparoscope and surgical mesh to repair the cystocele and rectocele and a laser to tighten the vaginal canal creating a natural support for the uterus.
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| ==See also==
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| * [[prolapse]]
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| ==External links==
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| * [http://www.pelvicfloordigest.org/2005/prolapse_gynecology.html Selected abstracts from recent medical literature on vaginal and uterine prolapse]
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| {{Diseases of the pelvis, genitals and breasts}}
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