Rectal prolapse is a medical condition in which the rectum starts to push through the anus. It’s different from hemorrhoids, which are swollen veins around the rectum and anus. The rectum is the last ...

Many women dismiss the signs of pelvic organ prolapse after childbirth as some heavy feeling due to lack of awareness We spoke to a specialist to understand what is common and what is not so postpartu ...

Prolapse is a common medical condition that occurs when the structures designed to keep organs in place weaken or stretch, causing them to literally “fall out of place.” The term can be used to ...

Vaginal prolapse happens when the muscles that support the organs in a female’s pelvis weaken. This allows the uterus, urethra, bladder, or rectum to droop into and sometimes protrude out of the ...

Prolapse (when the organs inside your pelvis, such as your bladder, vagina, uterus, cervix, and rectum, drop or fall) is a common condition. However, many women are unaware that treatment options are ...

- In women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), continence surgery at the same time as POP surgery likely improves rates of SUI after surgery. In continent women ...

Prolapse of the pelvic organs is often distressing for affected women. However, many women do not experience any symptoms, and may not be aware of the condition until it is found during a routine ...

Madeleine Hamilton had read all the birth and parenting books she was supposed to. "I was focused on breastfeeding, how I would cope if my birth plans didn't go to plan, how I would recover ...

Mitral valve prolapse treatments include medication to manage symptoms, lifestyle changes, and in people with severe cases, surgical intervention to repair or replace the mitral valve. Mitral valve ...

It sounds like folklore, but the NHS says it's common in women over 50. It's maddening that so many female health problems ...

Mitral valve prolapse is a common cause of a heart murmur caused by a "leaky" heart valve. Most cases of mitral valve prolapse are not serious and only need to be monitored. Mitral valve prolapse is ...

Mitral valve prolapse is a structural change in the mitral valve of the heart. Rather than closing tightly, one or both flaps of the valve billow into the left atrium of the heart. People sometimes ...