Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Its Cause And Treatment | Orchard Clinic

Pelvic organ prolapse is more common than you think it is. It mostly affects women and seniors. Pelvic organ prolapse happens when the pelvic floor muscles responsible for supporting the pelvic organs, such as the urinary bladder and uterus, collapse. It causes some complications, postpartum belly and diastasis recti in Singapore.

Here are the most common causes of pelvic organ prolapse:

1. Pregnancy

When the woman is pregnant, there is an increase in weight and pressure in her pelvis due to the growing baby.

Additionally, pregnancy also causes diastasis recti or the separation of the ab muscles. The ab muscles provide support to the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles weaken during diastasis recti in Singapore, providing inadequate support for the pelvic floor muscles to collapse.

Kegel and diastasis recti exercises are a pelvic organ prolapse treatment that helps restore the strength of the pelvic floor and ab muscles.

2. Overweight

If the baby’s weight puts pressure on the pelvic floor muscles, a similar thing happens with excess weight due to obesity. The fats in the abdomen add pressure on the pelvic floor muscles, causing them to collapse.

Losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight can help reduce pelvic organ prolapse. It is also a urinary incontinence treatment.

3. Menopause

When a woman hits the menopausal stage, her body cuts back on the production of the oestrogen hormone. Oestrogen is crucial in keeping pelvic muscles strong. The sudden drop of this hormone increases the risk of pelvic organ prolapse.

Included in the pelvic organ prolapse treatment are assistive devices, such as pessaries, which support the vaginal tissues and hold pelvic organ prolapse back.

4. Ageing

Muscles weaken, including the pelvic floor muscles, when people age. Pelvic organ prolapse due to age is irreversible, so using assistive devices may reduce the complication of the condition but not fully treat it.

Consult your doctor if you are at risk of pelvic organ prolapse.

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