Many people think that the prolapse of the walls of the vagina is associated with age, when the female body undergoes a series of changes. However, unfortunately, a large number of women face a similar problem, especially after childbirth. Many girls and women believe that this is a normal occurrence, therefore they rarely seek help. And besides, the question is rather delicate: it’s a shame to even say so!
Remember that your health is never a shame! Apart from you, no one will detect an illness in time and diagnose it in time. Therefore, if the content of our article is related to your problems, drop everything and run to the gynecologist!
So, the prolapse of the walls of the vagina in the initial stages does not bother. Only in sexual life some changes occur: the walls of the vagina are stretched, it becomes wider. When you do not go to the doctor on time, after a while there are problems with urinary incontinence, inflammatory processes in the vagina, constant cystitis, regular unnatural discharge from the genital tract become frequent. This is due to the fact that the walls of the vagina protrude beyond the genital gap and are regularly in contact with the external environment: underwear and the rectum. For girls and nulliparous women of this kind, the problem is very rare.
As a rule, the prolapse of the vaginal wall occurs due to a violation of normal muscle contraction. The main factors provoking the development of this ailment are:
- Childbirth (usually several).
- Getting injured during childbirth.
- Strong physical activity directly in the postpartum period
- Age-related changes in the genital area.
- Increased abdominal pressure.
- Obesity
- Work with regular physical exertion (weight lifting).
Vaginal wall prolapse: what are the symptoms?
First of all, remember that the disease develops slowly. The first symptoms at the initial stage are discomfort as you begin to push, as well as aching pain in the abdomen and lower back. This also causes urinary incontinence and constipation.
First of all, the prolapse of the walls of the vagina, the treatment of which is quite long, has such a nature of occurrence that needs to be explained. The omission is a "protrusion" of the walls, which can develop into its loss. When the walls fall out, they are then slightly below the level of the pelvis. In parallel with the prolapse of the vagina, the same thing happens with the bladder. If organ prolapse occurs, then the inevitable consequence of this is the omission of the rectum.
When you suspect yourself of this kind of problem, immediately contact a gynecologist. He will determine the severity of the disease and prescribe the appropriate treatment. As a rule, there are only two types of treatment: conservative treatment and surgical intervention. Conservative treatment is prescribed when the loss is not significant. In this case, women are limited in the amount of physical activity, a course of gynecological massage should also be prescribed . Also, you will constantly need to perform gymnastics, which is aimed at strengthening the muscles of the vagina.
However, when vaginal prolapse is sufficiently pronounced, an operative technique is used. There are two methods of surgical intervention - colporaphia (excision of the protruding part of the vaginal walls, after which they are sutured) and colpoperineoraphia (suturing of the vaginal wall (posterior), as well as perineal muscles).
If prolapse needs to be treated promptly, only professionals should deal with it. The procedure itself is simple, but the work is quite jewelry. So, if you already needed this kind of treatment, be careful when choosing a doctor.