what is a prolapsed uterus?
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Your uterus (womb in which a fetus develops) is normally held in place inside your pelvis with various muscles, tissue, and ligaments. Sometimes—because of childbirth or difficult labor and delivery—these muscles weaken. As a woman ages and with a natural loss of the hormone estrogen, her uterus can collapse into the vaginal canal, causing the condition known as a prolapsed uterus.
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Endometriosis, adenomyosis, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, fibroids, suspected cancer, uterine prolapse, cervical cancer or precancer, adhesions, nonspecific chronic pelvic pain.
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There are none-at least none that work. Fibroids are "knots" that form in the wall of the uterus. Many times they have no symptoms but can lead to pain and bleeding problems. The primary treatment is surgery.
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A partial hysterectomy by definition is removal of the uterus.  That said, if you have a partial hyst, you will have 0 chance of having a uterine prolapse because you will have no uterus.  There is, however, a slight chance of intestinal and/or bladder prolapse occuring after a hysterectomy.  This happens because the organs start to descend downwards, and can lead to such problems like constipation and/or urinary incontinence as well as pain during intercourse.  Repair of the supporting structures can be done if this happens to help the patient, and it doesn't happen in all women who have had a hyst.\n\nRemoval of the cervix alone is not a hysterectomy; it is called a trachelectomy.  Trachelectomy removes the cervix and a small portion of the lower "neck" of the uterus.  Vaginal, uterine and bladder prolapse do occur in a small percentage of women who have undergone trachelectomy, but again, this does not happen in the majority of cases and can be treated surgically if and when it does.\n\nHope that helps.
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The uterus is essentially in front of the small intestine, the anterior (front) surface of the uterus lies against the top of the urinary bladder.  Its posterior (back) surface is adjacent to the sigmoid colon (a part of the large intestine) and some of the small intestine. (Womb, rhymes with room, is another name for uterus) The ovaries are found on each side of the lower abdomen, beside the uterus. Between the external skin and these organs are membranes, muscle, blood vessels and fatty tissue.  You, yourself, would be unable to palpate (feel) your uterus or ovaries, however a clinician is able to palpate & examine because of the positioning required.  I'm sorry the first answer didn't answer your question at all.
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I have assisted in many operating rooms and have never heard of such a thing. There is 8 uterine ligaments, 4 on each side, but they are not marked....just simply cut so the uterus can freed from the body and removed.
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Adenomyosis (also referred to as Endometriosis Interna) can cause the uterus to appear boggy and enlarged.  While a diagnosis of adenomyosis can be based on a collection of symptoms and appearances on diagnostic tests, the only absolute diagnosis is through hysterectomy, which is also the cure for the disorder (no uterus=no adenomyosis).\n\nSometimes oral contraceptives or other hormonal agents can help shink the uterus, but symptoms (including pelvic pain and heavy blood loss during menses) may continue.  See your doc to be certain of what you might be dealing with and obtain the proper treatment.
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Essentially, a bladder prolapse (or cystocele) happens when the pelvic ligaments and muscles weaken.  Childbirth is a common cause of this.  Constipation (because of the frequent straining), obesity, and a chronic cough can also cause this.  This condition is more common after menopause, as estrogen helps keep pelvic tissues toned. \nSome doctors estimate that half of all women have some degree of uterine or bladder prolapse in the years following childbirth. For most women, these conditions remain undiagnosed and untreated. Only 10% to 20% of women with pelvic prolapse seek medical evaluation for symptoms.
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If you have a uterus, it can contract and cause cramps.
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IT IS TOTALLY NORMAL. AFTER YOR PERIOD YOUR UTERUS CONTRACTS TO SHRINK INTO ITS REGULAR SIZE. PAIN IS NORMAL BEFORE AND AFTER THE MENTRUAL PERIOD.
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The words you are looking for are "menses" (or "menstruation") and "vagina."  If you're old enough to ask about menstruation, you should act old enough to use the literal terms instead of derogatory, demeaning slang.  Now then - almost all women have some cramping during their periods, classified as either primary dysmenorrhea (which refers to "normal" menstrual pain) or secondary dysmenorrhea (which is a result of an underlying disease or disorder). "Normal" cramps occur in almost all women due to the release of prostaglandins, which are hormones produced by the endometrium (the lining of the uterus). Prostaglandins cause the uterus to contract (sometimes quite painfully) in order to expel the menstrual debris (and henceforth, start the period). Some women produce higher levels of prostaglandins than others, so they may hurt more.  In the case of a woman who has secondary dysmenorrhea, there are other reasons for her pain, including diseases or conditions like Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, cervical stenosis, structural abnormalities in the vagina or uterus itself, fibroids, etc.  I trust that answers your inquiry.
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Oh dear, am I going to have a prolapse then?\n\nThe human body was designed with procreation between the sexes and if it is used in the wrong way there can be consequences - like snapping a knife when you try to use it as a screwdriver
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Fibroids are knots of overgrown muscle tissue of the uterus. They can cause pain and irregular or heavy menstrual bleeding. If the problem is bad enough, the treatment is surgery-hysterectomy
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Retroversion of the uterus is a normal variation of female pelvic anatomy in which the body of the uterus is tipped toward the back rather than forward.\n\nUsually this condition does not cause problems.\n\nu can visit this website to learn more.. \n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001506.htm
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In the fallopian tube.
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It is the release of the lining of their uterus.\n\nEach month, the lining of a woman's uterus thickens, in preparation for the possibilty of an egg being fertilized and then attaching to the lining to begin growing.\n\nWhen no egg is fertilized, or does not attach, the lining is released. This discharge is a woman's "period."
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contractions getting rid of the lining of the uterus...when the egg is not fertilized it is absorbed into your body and the lining of the uterus will then shed, since it is not needed to feed the fetus.\n\ncontractions=pain