The 45-year-old beautiful witch loves strength training. The uterus was found to be "hanging down to the vaginal opening" after examination! Doctor: Pay attention if you have frequent urination or constipation
In recent years, many women like to go to the gym to do strength training, hoping to develop “vest line” and “six-pack muscles”. However, if the abdomen is kept under high pressure for a long time, might the probability of prolapse of various organs in the female pelvic cavity, such as the uterus, bladder, etc. increase? Dr. Wen Tinghong from the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Guangtian General Hospital said that women who have a habit of exercising or strength training need to pay more attention if they have sudden frequent urination or constipation and do not recover for a long time.
She suffered from “uterine prolapse” when she went to the gym frequently. Excessive abdominal pressure caused frequent urination and constipation, so be careful
Dr. Wen Tinghong explained that a 45-year-old female patient had a well-maintained figure because she regularly exercised in the gym and did strength training. However, the patient recently felt swelling and discomfort in his lower abdomen and was troubled by frequent urination. At the suggestion of a friend, he went to the obstetrics and gynecology department and discovered that it was uterine prolapse that caused abdominal swelling and frequent urination. The woman finally decided to retain her uterus and underwent TRANSVAGINAL MESH (TVM) to improve the problem of uterine prolapse.
Dr. Wen Tinghong pointed out that in recent years, many women like to go to the gym and want to develop waistline or six-pack muscles. Unexpectedly, strength training may cause the abdomen to be in a state of high pressure for a long time, leading to an increased chance of prolapse of various organs in the female pelvic cavity, such as the uterus and bladder. “In the past, uterine prolapse in women was more common in older people, or working women who have done heavy work for many years. However, now because women also often do strength training, women over 40 who love strength training, It is also prone to uterine prolapse.”
Is there no “prolapse problem” if the uterus is removed? Doctors warn: Bladder and rectum may “slip together”
Dr. Wen Tinghong pointed out that uterine prolapse is a common gynecological disease in women. It means that the pelvic muscles and ligaments in women lose their support and gradually fall due to relaxation and aging. When the bladder or rectum is pressed, Frequent urination or constipation may occur. “For example, this patient’s cervix droops to the vaginal opening. She is a third-stage uterine prolapse patient. The uterus presses on the bladder, causing frequent urination.”
Since the patient had no childbearing concerns, she once asked the doctor whether removing the uterus would be a solution once and for all. Dr. Wen Tinghong believes that according to current relevant research in urology and gynecology, removing the uterus is not very helpful in treating uterine prolapse, because the pelvic cavity not only contains the uterus, but also contains organs such as the bladder and rectum. After the uterus is removed in many patients, once the pelvic muscles relax, the bladder and rectum will slip, which may not be reversed.
Can mild uterine prolapse be relieved by exercise? If you have prolapse to the vaginal opening, you should consider “this surgery”
Dr. Wen Tinghong analyzed that if mild uterine prolapse does not affect life, you can prevent symptoms from getting worse by exercising. It is recommended that women with mild uterine or bladder prolapse do more butt lifts and anus contractions, such as Kegel exercises, or the “bridge pose” in yoga, which are movements that can train the pelvic muscles and reduce weight lifting. The number of times of physical exercise and strenuous exercise can prevent the symptoms of prolapse from getting worse.
“However, when a patient’s uterus prolapses to the vaginal opening, surgical treatment is required. Currently, ‘artificial omentum uterine bladder suspension’ is the most permanent method.” Dr. Wen further explained that the main cause of prolapse is the pelvic muscles. The uterus, bladder and other organs are loose because of the lack of support. “Artificial omentum uterine bladder suspension” can “hold up” the uterus or bladder and other organs without falling. It can solve the problem of prolapse and improve the frequency of prolapse. Problems with urination or constipation.
Dr. Wen also reminds women that regardless of whether they give birth naturally or not, after they are over 40, it is best to pay attention to whether they have prolapse during their annual uterine smear examination. If they often feel swelling in the lower abdomen, or If you have symptoms such as frequent urination, constipation, back pain, etc., you can go to the gynecologist for further examination and evaluation.
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