How to check for uterine prolapse

No matter what the cause of uterine prolapse is, women should pay attention to it. First of all, a comprehensive examination should be carried out to find out the cause so that treatment can be carried out as soon as possible. The following introduces how to check for uterine prolapse. For many women with uterine prolapse, they can have a comprehensive understanding of how to check it. Through examination as soon as possible, the cause of uterine prolapse can be confirmed.

Causes

The main reasons are damage to the cervix, cardinal cervical ligament and uterosacral ligament caused by delivery and failure of supporting tissues to return to normal after delivery. In addition, most women in the postpartum period like to lie on their backs and are prone to chronic urinary retention. The uterus is prone to become posterior, with the axis of the uterus in the same direction as the axis of the vagina. When the abdominal pressure increases, the uterus will descend along the direction of the vagina and prolapse will occur. Postpartum squatting (such as washing diapers, washing vegetables, etc.) can increase abdominal pressure and cause uterine prolapse. Uterine prolapse in nulliparous women is caused by poor development of the supporting tissues of the reproductive organs.

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Instruct the patient not to urinate and assume the lithotomy position. During the examination, the patient is first asked to cough or exhale to increase abdominal pressure, and observe whether urine overflows from the urethra to determine whether there is stress urinary incontinence. The bladder is then emptied and a gynecological examination is performed.

First, pay attention to vaginal wall prolapse and uterine prolapse without exerting force. And pay attention to the condition of the vulva and the degree of perineal rupture.

Use a vaginal speculum to observe whether the vaginal wall and cervix are ulcerated, and whether there is rectouterine hernia. During internal examination, attention should be paid to the condition of the anal levator muscles on both sides, the width of the anal levator muscle fissure, the position of the cervix, and then the size of the uterus, its position in the pelvic cavity, and whether there is inflammation or tumor in the appendages.

Finally, the patient is advised to apply abdominal pressure and, if necessary, squat to make the uterus prolapse and then perform palpation to determine the extent of uterine prolapse.

If a woman has uterine prolapse, she must get checked as soon as possible. The above introduces how to check for uterine prolapse. After fully understanding the examination methods, you can go to the hospital as soon as possible for a comprehensive examination to find out the cause and treat uterine prolapse with the correct method as soon as possible to avoid uterine prolapse from harming the health of your uterus and your body.