Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatment

What is pelvic organ prolapse? This is a condition when one or more pelvic organs drop from their position. This can create various symptoms depending on the type of prolapse that is happening.

Different kinds of prolapse:

Uterine prolapse: prolapse of the uterus
Cystocele: bladder prolapse
Enterocele: small intestine protrudes through the upper part of the vagina
Rectocele: the front wall of the rectum bulges into the back wall of the vagina
Rectal prolapse: prolapse of the rectum

Pelvic organ prolapse and cystocele — pelvic floor PT in Edina, MN

Symptoms may include:

Heaviness, vaginal pressure, bulging into the vagina that may worsen with prolonged standing or activity
Bladder issues such as frequent urination, urgency, difficulty emptying the bladder, or urinary leakage
Difficulty passing stool, constipation, or a bulge or protrusion in the vagina (rectocele)
Pain with sex or backache

There are different grades of prolapse and physicians use a POP-Q assessment to give a score of 1-4. The score is less important compared to the symptoms you are experiencing.

Treatments vary depending on your individual symptoms and goals but often include manual therapy, pelvic floor muscle assessment, education, pelvic floor muscle strength/endurance exercises, posture and breathing education, self-management strategies, and other resources and options that can facilitate improvement. Our job is to help you get back to feeling your best self!

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“Bethany Hansen is a very knowledgeable, helpful and caring person. I’m so grateful that I found her. I appreciated all the time she spent with me to answer my questions and provide me different options, solutions and referrals to help with my pelvic organ prolapse.”
— L.B.