PROCIDENTIA

Course overview

PROCIDENTIA IS THE SEVERE STAGE OF PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE. PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE IS USUALLY A NON-LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION WITH THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM DESCRIBED AS A BULGE-LIKE SENSATION PROTRUDING FROM THE VAGINAL VAULT. PROLAPSE SYMPTOMS CAN IMPACT DAILY ACTIVITY, BODY IMAGE, AND SEXUAL HEALTH. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.