Pelvic Floor Prolapse

1 pelvic organ prolapse happens more often in older women and in white and hispanic women than in younger women or women of other racial and.
Pelvic floor prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse a type of pelvic floor disorder can affect many women. In fact about one third of all women are affected by prolapse or similar conditions over their lifetime. If you have pelvic organ prolapse you ll notice a bulge at the opening of the vagina. 1 pelvic organ prolapse is less common than urinary or fecal incontinence but affects almost 3 of u s.
The bulge isn t dangerous but it can be very uncomfortable. When the muscles and ligaments supporting a woman s pelvic organs weaken the pelvic organs can drop lower in the pelvis creating a bulge in the vagina prolapse.