Introduction
A uterus prolapse affects every second woman in the course of her life. The uterus is lowered due to a weak pelvic floor (for example, after giving birth) and is thus deeper in the pelvis than before. Lowering the uterus is very unpleasant for the affected women and is accompanied by various symptoms. These include back pain in the area of the lower spine, an oppressive feeling in the lower abdomen up to severe pain and bleeding.
From this I can recognize a uterus prolapse
A uterine prolapse is noticeable by various symptoms. The symptoms can vary from woman to woman and depend strongly on how far the uterus has sunk in the pelvis. Characteristic signs of uterine prolapse include back pain in the lumbar spine and abdominal pain.
However, these symptoms are not very specific and often have other causes. In the case of uterus prolapse, the affected women also often suffer from an unpleasant feeling in the vagina, which causes pressure and pulling downwards. This sensation is often described as a foreign body sensation.
The women have the feeling that something could fall out of the vagina at any moment. The lowering of the uterus can cause increased discharge and occasionally bleeding from the vagina. If the uterus is deeper in the pelvis, it may press on the bladder and rectum.
Women then have problems urinating and defecating: either the bladder or the bowel cannot be emptied properly and/or those affected suffer from urinary or fecal incontinence. Pain during urination is also not uncommon with uterus prolapse. The diagnosis of uterus prolapse is made by palpation, among other things. For the correct detection of uterine prolapse, we recommend our page on: Palpation of uterine prolapse We have taken a closer look at the following symptoms:
- Back pain in the lumbar spine
- Feeling of pressure and foreign bodies
- Abdominal pain
- Bleeding
- Pain during sexual intercourse
- Increase of symptoms with heavy carrying
- Incontinence
- Increased urge to urinate
- Intestinal complaints
- Uterine prolapse
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