What is the cause of uterine contractions in the elderly? How is it caused?

The elderly are in the stage of physical aging, during which the various functional organs of the body gradually lose their main functions and become dispensable, and many organs are prone to disease, causing serious harm to the already aging body. Elderly women face greater threats because they have a reproductive system, such as a uterus, ovaries, etc. Let’s take a look at what uterine contractions are like in the elderly. How is it caused?

Generally speaking, the term "uterine contraction" is only used to refer to uterine contraction after pregnancy. If you mean the shrinkage of the uterus (or atrophy), then it is applicable to women after menopause.

Women begin to enter menopause around the age of 50. The various organs of the body (including the reproductive organs) gradually atrophy, and the menstrual cycle becomes disordered until menopause occurs.

Elderly people may feel a sagging sensation in their lower abdomen, sometimes a burning sensation, and a constant urge to urinate. Most of them suffer from senile vaginitis, which leads to ascending infection and urinary tract infection. You should go to a local hospital for a check-up and receive symptomatic treatment.

Consider an ovarian cyst. Ovarian cysts are a common disease in women of childbearing age. Cysts can be physiological (normal and disappear naturally with changes in the menstrual cycle) or pathological (cysts formed due to disease). Physiological cysts do not require surgery, but pathological cysts often require surgery to make a clear diagnosis and take appropriate treatment. First of all, you need to make sure whether it is a physiological or pathological cyst. I suggest you go to the hospital for a follow-up ultrasound. At present, advanced diagnostic technologies such as color B-ultrasound, X-ray examination, and laparoscopy can diagnose ovarian cysts at an early stage.