What are the main causes of uterine prolapse?

Uterine prolapse is a common gynecological disease in life, but if uterine prolapse occurs, women should never ignore it, because if uterine prolapse is not treated as soon as possible, it will become more and more serious, causing severe uterine prolapse. The following is a detailed introduction to the main causes of uterine prolapse. For many causes of uterine prolapse, you can learn about them as soon as possible.

1. During delivery, premature breath holding, premature delivery, delayed delivery, and especially difficult vaginal delivery may cause excessive stretching or tearing of the uterine ligaments, parauterine tissues, and pelvic floor muscles and fascia. If you do not pay attention to health care after delivery, the "birth injuries" of these tissues will not recover well, which will affect the support of the uterus and become the main factor of uterine prolapse in the future.

2. The second cause of uterine prolapse is to participate in heavy physical labor too early after delivery, or have chronic cough, habitual constipation, etc., which will force the abdominal pressure to increase and cause the uterus to shift downward. Uterine prolapse often occurs later in life or worsens after menopause due to a drop in estrogen levels and the shrinkage and lack of tone of the uterine support tissue. By the same token, women with weak constitutions or congenital pelvic floor tissue abnormalities may suffer from uterine prolapse even if they are unmarried or not pregnant.

3. The uterus descends along the vagina from its normal position, the external opening of the cervix reaches below the level of the ischial spine, or even the entire uterus protrudes out of the vaginal opening, which is called uterine prolapse. Uterine prolapse often occurs in old age or begins to worsen after menopause. This is because with aging, estrogen levels decrease, and the uterine supporting tissue atrophies and lacks tension.

4. Amenorrhea is a major cause. It is reported that uterine prolapse occurs in about 2/3 of postmenopausal women. Insufficient estrogen levels after menopause cause the hormone-dependent reproductive organs and tissues to begin to atrophy and degenerate, the pelvic muscles to lose elasticity, and the ligaments supporting the uterus to relax, resulting in the entire pelvic floor tissue becoming weak, which is also the main cause of uterine prolapse.

5. Long-term increased abdominal pressure is a major factor. Conditions such as chronic cough, habitual constipation, long-term heavy labor, regular and inappropriate exercise, and tumors in the abdominal cavity can all cause increased abdominal pressure and cause the uterus to move downward.

The above article introduces in detail the main causes of uterine prolapse. For every woman with uterine prolapse, when your uterus prolapses, do not wait. After fully understanding the main reasons introduced above, you can go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination as soon as possible to find out the specific causes and symptomatic treatment to improve uterine prolapse as soon as possible.