Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)
What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)?
Pelvic organ prolapse is the descending or dropping of organs in the pelvic cavity caused by weakened or damaged pelvic floor muscles and connective soft tissue.
Organs that can prolapse
Organs that can prolapse
- Bladder (Cystocele)
- Uterus (Uterine)
- Vagina
- Small Bowels (Enterocele)
- Rectum (Rectocele)
POP Statistics
- Current statistics say approximately 350,000+ women undergo POP surgery annually
- 77.2% live with insidious symptoms of PFD
- 1/3 of women with pelvic organ prolapse will have multiple POP surgeries
- More than 50% of women age 55 and older suffer from one or more of the conditions caused by pelvic floor disorders