Editing Prolapse (section)

=== Female genital prolapse ===

{{further|Uterine prolapse|Pelvic organ prolapse}}
Uterine prolapse (or pelvic organ prolapse) occurs when the female pelvic organs fall from their normal position, into or through the vagina. Occurring in women of all ages, it is more common as women age, particularly in those who have delivered large babies or had exceedingly long pushing phases of labor. Smoking, obesity, connective tissue disorders, upper respiratory disorders‚ and repetitive strain injuries can all increase prolapse risk. Minor prolapse can be treated with exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles (pelvic physiotherapy); more serious prolapse, e.g., complete [[procidentia]], requires [[pessary]] use or reconstructive surgical treatment. Reconstructive pelvic prolapse surgery may be done without resorting to complete [[hysterectomy]] by hysteropexy,<ref>Price N., Slack A., Jackson S. "Laparoscopic hysteropexy: the initial results of a uterine suspension procedure for uterovaginal prolapse." ''BJOG'' 2010;117:62–68. {{doi|10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02396}}. www.bjog.org</ref> the resuspension of the prolapsed uterus. Traditional gynecologic practice favors removal of the uterus or ovaries (or both) at the time of prolapse surgery, and one estimate states that of the 600,000 hysterectomies performed in the United States every year, 13 percent are for prolapse.<ref name=pelvicorganprolapse1>
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</ref> However, there is concern that many of these hysterectomies may be unnecessary and that hysteropexy would suffice as a treatment instead.