How to treat uterine prolapse in the elderly

Caring for the elderly has become a social phenomenon that is now particularly advocated and practiced by everyone. As the elderly age, estrogen secretion decreases. The tissue of the uterus will shrink and sag, and uterine prolapse will lead to adverse symptoms such as low back pain, which will endanger our health. Once uterine prolapse is discovered, we should actively go to the hospital for treatment. How to treat uterine prolapse in the elderly?

Uterine prolapse Uterine prolapse is also called uterine prolapse. The inner wall of the uterus cannot contract and recover well, and it prolapses into the vagina. In severe cases, it may extend outside the body. The common symptoms of uterine prolapse include at least a feeling of falling (the feeling that something is about to fall out of the lower abdomen), usually back pain, and in severe cases, it can affect the bladder and rectum, causing frequent urination, incomplete urination, or constipation. Whether the uterus is prolapsed or not requires a doctor to perform relevant examinations to diagnose. Uterine prolapse is caused by the relaxation or degeneration of the pelvic ligaments and muscles, which cannot support the uterus and cause the uterus to prolapse into the vagina. Because women may suffer damage to the ligaments and muscles of the uterus during pregnancy or childbirth.

The most common uterine prolapse in the elderly is grade I, which can be treated by yourself. The method is as follows:

1. Exercise the levator ani muscles to perform anal contraction activities, that is, the anus contracts after defecation, 3 times a day, 20 times each time. The purpose is to exercise the levator ani muscles, making them strong and developed, so as to strengthen the pelvic floor support and move the prolapsed uterus upward.

2. Buzhong Yiqi Decoction. Take 10 ml twice a day for 1 month.

3. Pessary. When the above method is ineffective, it can effectively lift the uterus and prevent it from sagging.

4. Estrogen replacement therapy. Seek treatment from an experienced gynecologist.

5. Surgery. It is used for patients whose symptoms are severe and whose above conservative treatments are ineffective. Grade II and III prolapse is usually treated surgically.

I believe that after reading the above introduction on what to do with uterine prolapse in the elderly, you will have a deeper understanding of uterine prolapse in the elderly. For elderly people with uterine prolapse, we should take them to actively treat the disease, spend more time with them, and let them maintain a happy mood. Uterine prolapse can be treated through exercise, diet, etc. If conservative treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment is required. I wish you good health!