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 ...

A bladder prolapse (cystocele) is a common condition in which your bladder pushes into your vagina due to weakened pelvic muscles. It’s highly treatable with exercise or surgery. Bladder prolapse ...

Bladder issues are common, and increasingly so as we get older. These conditions can run the gamut from urinary tract infections (UTIs) to bladder cancer or bladder prolapse. Along with lifestyle ...

If you’re over 45 and like millions of other women, you may be suffering from something that few women know about: pelvic prolapse. Pelvic prolapse is when the organs inside your pelvis (your bladder, ...

Prolapse can affect different areas of the vagina, though it is usually not possible to tell specifically what type of prolapse it is without an examination by your doctor. A prolapsed bladder ...

Vaginal prolapse happens when the vaginal wall weakens and drops. Treatments include pelvic floor exercises, pessaries, and sometimes surgery. Symptoms might be a feeling of vaginal fullness or ...

A cystocele occurs when the supportive tissues around the bladder stretch and weaken, allowing the bladder and the vaginal wall to move out of place. They may bulge through the vaginal wall or vaginal ...

Bloating is one possible symptom of a pelvic organ prolapse, but it’s not usually the main one. There are several other prolapse symptoms. A pelvic organ prolapse occurs when one or more pelvic region ...

Jennifer King is affiliated with the International Urogynecological Association as secretary. As a urogynaecologist I care exclusively for women with pelvic floor problems. These are the women with ...