Does uterine prolapse require surgery?

Uterine prolapse is a common postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction disease, but many people do not understand the cause of uterine prolapse, let alone how to prevent it. Let's take a look at these questions together.

What is uterine prolapse?

Uterine prolapse is when the uterus descends from its normal position along the vagina, even out of the vaginal opening. More common in postpartum, for this uterine disease, we should learn to prevent and reduce its incidence.

Why Uterine Prolapse Occurs

Medical research has confirmed that pregnancy and childbirth are the main factors leading to uterine prolapse. If the fetus is too large, the fetal position is not correct, and birth injury will aggravate the damage of the pelvic floor muscles and nerves. In the past, women gave birth more frequently. Due to the needs of life or work, they did not have sufficient rest after giving birth, and labored too early, so the incidence of uterine prolapse was high. Prolapse is more common after menopause and worsens with age. If the pelvic floor tissue is under excessive pressure for a long time, such as obesity, chronic cough, constipation, lifting heavy objects, etc., it will also promote the occurrence of the disease. In addition, familial hereditary diseases, such as Marfan syndrome, are also associated with the disease. In conclusion, uterine prolapse is the result of a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Does uterine prolapse require surgery?

Does uterine prolapse require surgery? In fact, non-surgical therapy is the first-line surgical treatment for uterine prolapse. At present, the curative effect and mature non-surgical treatment methods include Ziguan Tuo method, pelvic floor rehabilitation, traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Conservative treatment can relieve symptoms, prevent aggravation of prolapse, and avoid or delay surgery. It is mainly suitable for patients with grade I to II symptoms, and can also be used as adjuvant treatment before and after severe surgery.

Pelvic floor muscle training is a kind of pelvic floor rehabilitation treatment. The method is simple and convenient. It can strengthen the weak pelvic floor muscle strength, enhance the pelvic floor support, improve the symptoms of mild to moderate prolapse, and prevent the development of the disease. It takes a decent amount of training to be effective.