What symptoms does prolapse cause?
The symptoms depend on which organ has prolapsed. Because prolapse typically progresses slowly, the symptoms may be hard to recognize. Most women don’t seek treatment until they actually feel something protruding outside of their vagina. The first signs may be subtle – such as pain during intercourse or an inability to keep a tampon inside the vagina. As the prolapse worsens, some women complain of a bulging or heavy sensation in the vagina that intensifies by the end of the day or during bowel movements. A woman with severe prolapse may need to place her finger into the vagina to push stool out of the rectum during defecation.
