prolapse
Example Sentences
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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
She had been admitted to hospital on 7 February following a sudden loss of mobility in her lower limbs after a disc prolapse.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
Not long after my panicked online search, the bulge I felt when removing my menstrual cup receded back upward along with any fears I had surrounding prolapse.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024
The accumulation of hardened faecal matter distends the sigmoid flexure, causing inflammation, until from its own weight it falls down, producing prolapse of the bowels.
From The Royal Road to Health by Tyrrell, Charles Alfred
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
