prolapse
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Donna is one of an estimated 100,000 women in the UK who had the procedure to treat incontinence or prolapse.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Mesh was considered to be the gold standard treatment for incontinence and prolapse in women for years.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 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
Estimates vary but around 50% of people who have had babies experience some degree of prolapse and the use of forceps or a vacuum during birth increases the risk.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2024
This structure, also called the perineum, we should know, lies between the thighs, shuts in the bottom of the abdomen, and prevents prolapse of the viscera.
From The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy by Slemons, J. Morris (Josiah Morris)
The doctors’ verdict: Devi had suffered a prolapsed uterus and would need a hysterectomy.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
With an acute prolapsed disc and another bulging disc, MacDonald has been told she may recover in 12-18 months or, maybe, not at all.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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
Her doctor used a suction device to deliver her son, and afterward told her to expect problems with a prolapsed uterus.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2015
The prolapsed testicle was replaced, and the wound healed without serious effect.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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
