What are the symptoms and dangers of uterine prolapse?

Uterine prolapse is very harmful to women. It often causes the tumor to protrude from the vagina. In addition, urinary incontinence often occurs, which often causes soreness in the waist and abdomen and a feeling of falling. In addition, urination and defecation will show certain symptoms, often causing difficulty in urination, and even constipation, difficulty in defecation, etc., and will also have a certain impact on menstruation.

1. The tumor may prolapse from the vagina. In mild cases, it may only prolapse after standing or squatting for a long time, or after fatigue, or after straining during bowel movements. It may return to its original position by lying down and resting. In severe cases, it may need to be returned manually and may not retract by itself. And as time went on, the tumor grew larger. Long-term friction of the prolapsed tissue causes the skin of the cervix or vaginal wall to thicken and become keratinized, ulcerate and become secondarily infected, with occasional exudation of purulent or bloody substances.

2. A feeling of falling and lower back pain. Uterine prolapse pulls on the ligaments, peritoneum and pelvic congestion, causing a feeling of falling in the lower abdomen and lower back pain. It is especially aggravated when standing for a long time, walking and working, and can be alleviated or disappear after lying down to rest. The more severe the prolapse, the greater the feeling of sinking.

3. Bowel and urinary symptoms: Uterine prolapse is often accompanied by prolapse of the anterior and posterior walls of the vagina. If the bladder is protruding, dysuria, urinary retention, stress urinary incontinence, etc. may occur; if accompanied by rectal protrusion, constipation, dysuria, etc. may occur.

4. Other cases of uterine prolapse have no obvious effect on menstruation. If the uterus retracts naturally after bed rest or is reduced, it will not affect sexual life and conception.

Early treatment is necessary, and attention should be paid to:

1. Patients with cough, asthma, and constipation should actively treat these accompanying symptoms to avoid increasing intra-abdominal pressure during coughing, wheezing, and defecation, which may cause the uterus to prolapse downward and affect the efficacy.

2. Patients with uterine prolapse should avoid heavy physical labor and avoid lifting, squatting, and jumping.

3. Patients who undergo surgical treatment should take adequate rest after the operation and gradually resume normal work. In the early stages, you should still avoid actions that may increase abdominal pressure, such as carrying, squatting, pushing, and jumping, and continue with the aforementioned pelvic floor muscle exercises to enhance the tension of the pelvic floor tissue. Later, gradually increase the intensity of labor, and go to the hospital for regular checkups and listen to the doctor's advice to ensure that the therapeutic effect is maintained.