In a Health Notification issued in October 2008 and updated in July 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned of serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical ...

Have you noticed an unusual bulge in your vagina or a feeling of heaviness in your pelvic area? Maybe you’re fine in the morning, but by evening, things feel... off. These could be signs of a ...

In a study, approximately half of patients did not experience resolution of overactive bladder symptoms after anterior prolapse repair surgery. Women with severe anterior compartment prolapse have a ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — For many adult women, supporting tissues in and around their vagina weaken to the point where the bladder and other organs descend from their normal position, creating a hernia into ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Some women are reluctant to talk about prolapse. Dr. Michael Bonidie, a urogynecologist and the director of robotic gynecology at UPMC specializes in the condition and treats women ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I just had a total hysterectomy. At that time, my bladder also was corrected, since it had been descended for many years. What kind of care is most important in my recovery? A: ...

Bladder prolapse can cause several symptoms, including a vaginal bulge, urinary incontinence, frequent voiding of the bladder, and more. There are three stages, or grades, of bladder prolapse. Females ...

A long-time surgical standard for pelvic organ prolapse repair prevailed in a comparison against a newer technique that currently predominates in some parts of the world. Sacrospinous hysteropexy ...