What Is Prolapse?

The evolution to bipedalism resulted in the narrowing of the pelvis. This narrowing was necessary for locomotion, but it increased the difficulty of childbirth for women. In other primates, birth is relatively easy. Babies come through a straight birth canal and are born facing their mothers. The mother can pull the baby out during birth without causing injury to spine of the baby. The human female pelvis is now smaller and babies are forced to be born facing away from the mother. Assistance is needed during birth to prevent injury to the baby's spine. The birth canal is curved and there is barely enough room for the passing of the head and shoulders. (Ackerman).

Feeling that you have something in your rectum that is blocking or preventing bowel movements.

A hiatal hernia occurs when a part of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm, usually when a weakened muscle tissue allows the stomach to bulge up through the diaphragm. The diaphragm normally has a small opening called the hiatus, through which the esophagus passes on its way to connect to the stomach. The stomach can push through this opening and causes a hiatal hernia or hiatus hernia. It’s not always clear why this happens, but pressure in the stomach and age-related changes in

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease can have minor symptoms or no symptoms at all. Some of the minor symptoms of PID include; pain in your lower abdomen and/or pelvis, heavy vaginal discharge with a foul odor, irregular menstrual bleeding, pain during intercourse, fever, and painful or difficult urination. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pelvic-inflammatory-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20022341

The pelvic floor is a complex multi-functional structure that corresponds to the genito-urinary-anal area and consists of muscle and connective tissue. It supports the urinary, fecal, sexual and reproductive functions. The symptoms caused by pelvic floor dysfunction often affect the quality of life of those who are affected, worsening significantly more aspects of daily life. In fact, in addition to providing support to the pelvic organs, the deep floor muscles support urinary continence and fecal continence.

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This study is addressing the population I am addressing in my project, as it identify the barriers that might exist in the community towards accessing physical therapy treatment for their pelvic floor problems.

Menopause refers to the cessation of menstruation occurs naturally to middle-aged women (Santrock, 2009;

Endometriosis affects “up to ten percent of all women in their reproductive years from as young as age eight to post-menopause. In Australia alone, about 600,000 females suffer from this condition…” (Saba, 2015). Endometriosis is a chronic condition where the tissue that lines the uterus (this is known as the endometrium) (Wilson, 2017) begins to grow outside the uterus and attach to other organs such as the Fallopian tubes and ovaries in the body. Endometriosis is usually found in the pelvis and it often causes lesions. Lesions are any abnormal tissues or organ damage that may cause pain, infertility and permanent scarring (WHRIA, 2014).

In women, pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, vagina, small bowel, and rectum) are well supported by the cardinal ligaments, levator ani skeletal muscles and the endopelvic fascia that comprise the Pelvic Floor (DeLancey, 1992). Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is a very common condition affecting millions of women worldwide. It is the downward descent of the pelvic organs and/or vault into the vagina due to the weakened or damaged pelvic floor support structures (Figure 3) (Jelovsek et al., 2007). There are different types of POP depending upon the organs that herniate through the vagina. Cystocele occurs when the bladder herniates through the weakened anterior vaginal wall. Enterocele is the descent of small bowel into vagina and rectocele occurs

Uterine prolapse is an ailment that befalls when the pelvic floor muscles are no longer robust enough to support the uterus. Consequently, the uterus slopes toward or through the vagina. It is a situation in which a woman's uterus (womb) slides into the vagina. In some circumstances, the uterus can overhang from the vaginal opening. This illness occurs when the muscles and ligaments within the pelvis become feeble or sloppy and are inept to sufficiently support the uterus. Uterine prolapse can be classified as incomplete or complete:

As the disease advances, Ultrasound can demonstrate uterine enlargement along with thickening of the endometrium (nlm 2 janet). According to (book p426), Ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice for detecting PID. Ultrasound can detect fluid and debris within the fallopian tubes; features typical of Pyosalpinx, a common pathology that accompanies PID. CT scans are not usually used as a first-line imaging modality in cases of suspected PID because of the exposure to radiation. The CT appearances of PID are often non-specific with a small volume of free fluid and thickened uterosacral ligaments (nlm 2 janet). In the detection of PID through imaging modalities, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiography are of little use. With an MRI scan, inflammation may be seen. Also, a Pyosalpinx can be visualized as a dilated ‘C’ or ‘S’ shaped structure. Radiographs of the abdominal or pelvic region, where will PID will be located, have little to no value in diagnosing PID. Abnormal gas collections can be masked by fecal matter in the rectum and the loops of the small bowel (book p

There are several causes that weaken this muscle: from the baby's weight during pregnancy; delivery by passage of the baby through

Most women suffer from pelvic pain, also known as dysmenorrhea, during their menstruation cycle. There are degrees of this pain and degrees to which patient can bear it. Women must be aware that there is more than one cause for this pain. Endometriosis causes patients to suffer from severe pelvic pain that gets worse during their menstruation cycle. It is a chronic disorder that affects the reproductive organs of the female body. Endometriosis is one of the most common health issues experienced among women and one of the leading causes of infertility.more than 1 million women suffer from endometriosis, and it approximately affects one in 10 women worldwide. Endometriosis causes functioning endometrium tissues that line the uterus to be present

An ectopic pregnancy can't proceed normally because a fertilized egg can’t survive outside of the uterus, the tissue has to be removed to keep you from having serious complications. Medication and surgery are the two methods used to treat it.