Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, ...

Background A 76-year-old female presented to an outside clinic with symptoms of pelvic prolapse; she denied stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The patient had a history of two prior anti-incontinence ...

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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just had a total hysterectomy due to an abnormal Pap smear. At that time, my bladder was also corrected, since it had been descended for many years. What kind of care is most ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 80 years old and have a prolapsed bladder. I'm using a pessary, but I'd like to have my bladder repaired instead. What is the least invasive option? Even at an advanced age, ...

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 ...

Q: I’m a 75-year-old woman and have been diagnosed with a dropped bladder due to a hysterectomy in my mid-40s. I have discomfort, particularly when I walk a long distance or do heavy lifting; some ...

Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition caused by the failure of weakened muscles and connective tissue in a woman’s pelvis. As the muscles and tissues in the pelvic floor stretch or tear, pelvic organs ...

Women having surgery for pelvic organ prolapse are often prescribed vaginal estrogen to boost the odds of a successful procedure. Now a clinical trial shows it doesn't actually work. Pelvic organ ...

"Our findings provide a health economics angle on how we can optimize pelvic organ prolapse surgery by addressing coexisting hidden stress incontinence in women with prolapse." — Tsung Mou, MD Many ...