Pelvic Support Issues

After childbirth or with age, a woman can develop feelings of pelvic heaviness, and can often feel a ball in the vaginal canal. Feelings like inability to empty the bladder or bowels fully can also come from pelvic relaxation. Women can develop cystocele (bladder bulge into the vagina ), rectocele (rectal bulge into the vagina), enterocele (bulge of the small bowel into the vagina) or uterine prolapse. These conditions can be treated using pelvic therapy, pessaries, or surgery. Treatment is individualized for each patient.

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