UTERINE PROLAPSE
“I had just given birth to my first child and was working in the fields near my village. Suddenly I felt as if my insides were dropping out of me,” the 66-year-old recalled Baffled by what had happened, she told no-one - not even her husband – hoping the problem would go away. But over the years, her prolapsed uterus got worse, to the point that it protruded from her vagina completely, making it difficult for her to walk or even sit upright. She required surgery; a fact prompting this uneducated mother-of-five to finally seek help.
UTERINE PROLAPSE
Definition
Protrusion of uterus into and out of the vagina from its normal position
The pelvic structures are divided into 3 compartments : anterior, middle and posterior
Anterior : urethra /bladder
Middle : uterus/vault
Posterior : rectum/anus