How is uterine prolapse treated?
Treatment choices depend on how weak the ligaments have become, your age, health, and whether you want to become pregnant. Options that do not involve an operation include: • Exercises (called Kegel exercises) can help to strengthen the muscles of the pelvis. How to do Kegel exercises: Tighten your pelvic muscles as if you are trying to hold back urine. Hold the muscles tight for a few seconds and then release them. Repeat this exercise up to 10 times. Repeat the Kegel exercises up to four time each day. • Taking estrogen to limit further weakening of the muscles and tissues that support the uterus. • Inserting a pessary—which is a rubber, diaphragm-like device—around the cervix to help prop up the uterus. The pessary does have drawbacks. It may dislodge or cause irritation, it may interfere with intercourse, and it must be removed regularly for cleaning. • Watchful waiting. Surgical treatments include: • Tightening the weakened muscles without taking out the uterus. This is usually do
