What causes uterine prolapse?

Uterine prolapse is a common disease among women. It causes great harm to women and causes great torture to their bodies. But what causes uterine prolapse? What should women with uterine prolapse do? Moreover, uterine prolapse can also lead to female infertility. What should we do about this? Let us take a brief look at it through the introduction below!

The main reasons are damage to the cervix, cardinal cervical ligament and uterosacral ligament caused by delivery and failure of supporting tissues to return to normal after delivery. In addition, most women in the postpartum period like to lie on their backs and are prone to chronic urinary retention. The uterus is prone to become posterior, with the axis of the uterus in the same direction as the axis of the vagina. When the abdominal pressure increases, the uterus will descend along the direction of the vagina and prolapse will occur. Postpartum squatting habits (such as washing diapers, washing vegetables, etc.) can increase abdominal pressure and cause uterine prolapse. Uterine prolapse in nulliparous women is caused by poor development of the supporting tissues of the reproductive organs.

Instruct the patient not to urinate and assume the lithotomy position. During the examination, the patient is first asked to cough or exhale to increase abdominal pressure, and observe whether urine overflows from the urethra to determine whether there is stress urinary incontinence. The bladder is then emptied and a gynecological examination is performed.

First, pay attention to vaginal wall prolapse and uterine prolapse without exerting force. And pay attention to the condition of the vulva and the degree of perineal laceration.

Use a vaginal speculum to observe whether the vaginal wall and cervix are ulcerated, and whether there is rectouterine hernia. During internal examination, 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 severe uterine prolapse. The uterus should be returned for examination to determine the size of the uterus, its position in the pelvic cavity, and whether there is inflammation or tumor in the appendages.

Finally, the patient is advised to apply abdominal pressure and, if necessary, squat to make the uterus prolapse and then perform palpation to determine the extent of uterine prolapse.

The above article introduces in detail the causes of uterine prolapse. Uterine prolapse is not a minor illness and many of them may cause permanent damage and permanent pain to women. There are many reasons that lead to uterine prolapse, such as not taking good care after delivery and being too tired. I hope female friends will pay more attention to it in their daily lives.