RT Book, Section
A1 Dooley-Hash, Suzanne
A1 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181041661
T1 Uterine Prolapse
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181041661
RD 2024/04/24
AB Uterine  prolapse  is  defined  as  the  extrusion  of  the  uterus  through  the  pelvic  floor  or  vaginal  introitus.  Prolapse  is  caused  by  weakened  pelvic  floor  muscles  and  is  common  in  older,  multigravid  women.  In  first-degree  prolapse,  the  cervix  descends  into  the  lower  third  of  the  vagina,  while  in  second-degree  prolapse,  the  cervix  usually  protrudes  through  the  introitus.  Third-degree  prolapse,  or  procidentia,  is  characterized  by  externalization  of  the  entire  uterus  with  eversion  of  the  vagina.  Symptoms  include  a  sensation  of  inguinal  traction,  low  back  pain,  urinary  incontinence,  and  the  presence  of  a  vaginal  mass.