UTERINE PROLAPSE

Course overview

UTERINE PROLAPSE IS THE HERNIATION OF THE UTERUS INTO THE VAGINAL CANAL DUE TO THE WEAKENING OF ITS SUPPORT STRUCTURES. THIS IS A COMMON CONDITION THAT IS NOT LIFE-THREATENING; HOWEVER, IT CAUSES SIGNIFICANT MORBIDITY AMONG WOMEN. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE ETIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF UTERINE PROLAPSE AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.