How to check uterine prolapse yourself

In recent years, the number of women suffering from uterine prolapse has been increasing day by day. At the same time, many women have also encountered the problem of uterine prolapse. There are many reasons for this symptom, and the harm to women's bodies is extremely serious. In severe cases, it may even cause difficulty in urination. So how do you check for uterine prolapse? Be alert to these six symptoms!

1. There is a significant sense of falling in the lower body

You can check your pelvis to see if you have a feeling of heaviness or weakness in the lower abdomen. Patients with severe uterine prolapse feel a noticeable bulge in the lower abdomen, which is similar to the premenstrual period. Patients with uterine prolapse outside the body must pay attention to keeping the vulva clean to reduce the chance of infection by pathogens and bacteria.

2. Pain

Patients with uterine prolapse will experience pain in their lower abdomen, because when the uterus prolapses, the tightness of the tendons will decrease, and the uterus will fall out of the body, and the friction will cause pain in the lower abdomen of women. You can carefully observe whether you have pain in your lower abdomen, lower back pain, pain during sexual intercourse, etc. Severely ill patients may experience difficulty in movement and anxiety. If the pain becomes severe, you should go to the hospital for a thorough examination and treatment, and you should not take painkillers on your own.

3. Difficulty urinating

Because the uterus is surrounded by the bladder and duodenum in front and behind, once it relaxes, urination or defecation problems such as urinary retention and urinary incontinence may occur. People who have difficulty urinating should pay attention to their daily hygiene, clean and wash their underwear frequently. In severe cases, sanitary napkins can be used.

4. Traffic troubles

More serious patients will have difficulty walking. In addition, the uterus prolapses outside the body, which will cause trouble when going out and can easily cause women to feel inferior. Therefore, it is recommended that critically ill patients with uterine prolapse that has already fallen out of the body avoid going out and rest in bed at home as much as possible.

5. Urethra

You can choose the bladder nephrolithotomy position, do not urinate first, let the patient cough gently, and see if the patient has urine overflow. If so, the operator places the index and middle thumbs on both sides of the urethral opening, press slightly forward, and then let the patient cough gently. If the urine outflow can be controlled, it indicates supportive urinary incontinence. Then let the patient urinate voluntarily, and after disinfection and sterilization, insert a urinary catheter to check whether there is urine retention and the amount of urine retained. When conducting a urethral examination, female friends do not need to feel too much pressure and anxiety. If they are shy or worried, they can ask a close friend or relative to accompany them.

6. Vaginal and anal examination

When performing a vaginal anal examination on a patient whose cervix is ​​not exposed, the distance from the cervix to the vulva should be accurately measured in cm. When examining the vagina, try to pay attention to the approximate width of the distance between the anal constrictor muscles on both sides and the degree of perineal injury. Rectal examination checks the level of duodenal protrusion and the tension of the external anal sphincter. Use a vaginal speculum to observe whether the vaginal wall and cervix are ulcerated, and whether there is uterine and duodenal hernia. During vaginal examination of women, 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, the position in the pelvis and whether there is inflammation or tumor in the appendages. Remember to clean your vulva before examination and the instruments used for vaginal and anal examinations must meet the sterility requirements.

How to check your own uterine prolapse? Do you understand that uterine prolapse is a female gynecological disease that cannot be ignored, and it has extremely serious adverse effects. Once the above symptoms appear, you must go to the hospital immediately for further examination to determine whether you have uterine prolapse and take timely measures to solve it.