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A sagging bladder, also known as cystocele or prolapsed bladder, occurs when the supportive tissues between a woman's bladder and vaginal wall weaken, causing the bladder to drop or sag into the vagina.
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This can lead to various symptoms, including pelvic pressure, difficulty urinating, and urinary incontinence.
Causes:
Childbirth:
A major cause is stress on the pelvic floor during vaginal childbirth, particularly with multiple pregnancies, long or difficult deliveries, or large babies.
Aging:
As women age, the muscles and tissues supporting the pelvic organs naturally weaken.
Other factors:
Heavy lifting, chronic coughing, constipation, obesity, and prior pelvic surgery can also contribute.
Symptoms:
- Pelvic pressure or pain: A feeling of fullness, heaviness, or discomfort in the pelvic area.
- Difficulty urinating: Trouble starting a urine stream, feeling like the bladder isn't empty after urination, or increased frequency of urination.
- Urinary incontinence: Leakage of urine.
- Bulging tissue: In some cases, women may feel or see tissue bulging out of the vaginal opening.
Treatment:
- Kegel exercises: Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles can help improve symptoms.
- Pessary: A device inserted into the vagina to support the bladder.
- Surgery: In more severe cases, surgery may be needed to repair or support the bladder tissue.
- Lifestyle changes: Weight loss, quitting smoking, managing constipation, and avoiding heavy lifting can also help.
Important Note: Mild bladder prolapse may not cause any noticeable symptoms.
If you're experiencing any symptoms of a sagging bladder, it's important to consult with a healthcare professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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A cystocele is a condition in which the supportive ligaments and muscles around your bladder and vaginal wall that hold up your bladder stretch or weaken.
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How serious is a dropped bladder?
A prolapse is not life threatening, but it can cause pain and discomfort. Symptoms can usually be improved with pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle changes, but sometimes medical treatment is needed.
How do you fix a sagging bladder?
A minimally invasive surgery is commonly used to repair bladder prolapse. The procedure uses a surgical mesh to hold the bladder up in place. It's usually done through a very small incision in your abdomen and results in less scarring and a faster recovery time than other surgeries.
How do you treat a floppy bladder?
Treatment for flaccid bladder includes increased fluid intake and intermittent self-catheterization. Treatment for spastic bladder may include measures to trigger urination and/or measures used to treat urge incontinence (including drugs).
How to push your bladder back up?
Treatment
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Pelvic floor muscle exercises. These exercises also are called Kegel exercises. They strengthen pelvic floor muscles to help them support the bladder and other pelvic organs. ...
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A device that gives support, called a pessary. A vaginal pessary is a silicone ring put into the vagina to support the bladder.
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Bladder Prolapse (Cystocele) - Symptoms - Urology Care Foundation
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When these tissues are stretched and/or become weak, the bladder can drop and bulge through this layer and into the vagina. This results in bladder prolapse, ...
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