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, ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I just had a total hysterectomy. At that time, my bladder also was corrected, since it had been descended for many years. What kind of care is most important in my recovery? A: ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Some women are reluctant to talk about prolapse. Dr. Michael Bonidie, a urogynecologist and the director of robotic gynecology at UPMC specializes in the condition and treats women ...

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 ...

A prolapse is really a type of hernia. This is where an organ is pressing away from where it should be and a prolapse is a hernia into the vagina. The bladder, rectum (part of the bowel) or womb and ...

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 ...

Vaginal wall prolapse is a protrusion of 1 or more pelvic organs (such as the bladder or the rectum) through the vaginal fascia. The vaginal wall then moves from its normal position (prolapses), into ...