prolapse
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It has been used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, but can cause debilitating harm to some women.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
When these muscles become overly tight or loose, patients can experience issues like pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction, and incontinence—which all have serious implications if left untreated.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Now, just over a year on, Miss Cotson said she lived with chronic pain, prolapse, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
The chances are slim to non-existent, according to pelvic floor and prolapse specialists I spoke to for this story.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2024
This operation opens a large filtration passage for the intra-ocular fluids and the prompt healing of the wound with its mucous covering prevents prolapse of the iris.
From Glaucoma A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 by Willis O. Nance
Maduro's son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, told AFP that Flores is suffering from a "prolapsed" heart, a condition that, in rare, severe cases, can cause heart failure.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The doctors’ verdict: Devi had suffered a prolapsed uterus and would need a hysterectomy.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
Most of the surgery intended to fix prolapsed bowels was carried out by Tony Dixon, who was dismissed in 2019..
From BBC ● May 26, 2022
The Doctors An update on a woman who underwent surgery for a prolapsed uterus; nutrition trends; bad grammar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2018
The lens may be extruded through the wound, and the iris prolapsed.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
At nearly 18 weeks, Zurawski was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix, a condition that causes premature dilation and prolapsing membranes.
From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2023
Their eyes widen and fall at the same time as if their social skills are prolapsing, and their voice falters as they are the most honest they’ve been all year.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2016
The building next to us seems to be demolishing itself: huge ventilation panels, satellite dishes and other nondescript chunks of edifice-guttery keep prolapsing and crashing down onto its lower roof.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2015
