What is pelvic organ prolapse?
Uterine prolapse (or Pelvic organ prolapse) occurs when the female pelvic organs fall from their normal position, into or through the vagina.
How do members experience pelvic organ prolapse?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pelvic organ prolapse*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Urinary incontinence
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pelvic pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for pelvic organ prolapse*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
*Data from patients with pelvic organ prolapse, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with pelvic organ prolapse*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment
Pessary
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pelvic organ prolapse
(1)
*Data from patients with pelvic organ prolapse, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has pelvic organ prolapse on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 16 | |
| 40s | 40 | |
| 50s | 53 | |
| 60s | 64 | |
| 70+ | 59 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 233 |