Health Center - Reproductive and Pelvic Health
No matter your age, the health of your reproductive and urinary organs—your pelvic organs—is important. If something goes wrong "down there," it affects your overall health and quality of life. Get answers to all of your most pressing questions and put an end to embarrassing symptoms.
Prelvic Organ Prolapse: Symptoms and Treatment
Although hysterectomy is still commonly performed in women with symptomatic POP, there are numerous other surgical procedures available. Which one your doctor recommends depends on your condition and the specific type of prolapse. Surgeries can be performed through an abdominal incision, laparoscopically (through a small incision in your belly) or vaginally.
The goal of surgery is to reposition the prolapsed organs and secure them to the surrounding tissues and ligaments. Sometimes synthetic mesh is used to hold the organs in place, while surgery is designed to strengthen the pelvic floor itself.
Questions to Ask Your Health Care Provider
- What type of POP do I have? Do I have more than one type?
- What treatment do you recommend to treat my prolapse?
- What is the success rate of the treatment you recommend? What are the benefits and potential risks?
- Can you treat my prolapse, or do I need a referral to a physician who regularly treats patients with my condition?
- How many patients with prolapse do you see a month?
- How many procedures do you perform on a monthly basis to treat prolapse?
- What are my treatment options if I still want to have children?
- Will treatment affect my sexual function?
- How soon after treatment can I return to my daily activities?
