Cytocele bladder protruding into vagina

Back to Health A to Z. Pelvic organ prolapse is when 1 or more of the organs in the pelvis slip down from their normal position and bulge into the vagina. Symptoms can usually be improved with pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle changes, but sometimes medical treatment is needed. Sometimes pelvic organ prolapse has no symptoms and is found during an internal examination carried out for another reason, such as cervical screening.

Jump to content. Two common forms of pelvic organ prolapse are bladder prolapse cystocele and urethral prolapse urethrocele. A cystocele occurs when the wall of the bladder presses against and moves the wall of the vagina. A urethrocele occurs when the tissues surrounding the urethra sag downward into the vagina. Both conditions are easy for your doctor to see during a physical exam. They often occur at the same time and are usually caused by damage that happens when a baby is delivered through the mother's birth canal vagina.

Learn more. Factors that increase your risk of a cystocele are childbirth, age, obesity, chronic constipation and heavy lifting. Signs and symptoms can include the feeling that something has dropped out of your vagina, leaking urine or a feeling of incomplete emptying of your bladder. In more advanced cases, the vaginal wall that supports the bladder will drop out of the opening of the vagina, causing an obvious vaginal bulge. Tests for a cystocele may include a pelvic exam and urodynamics, a group of tests to evaluate bladder function.

A dropped or prolapsed bladder cystocele occurs when the bladder bulges into the vaginal space. It results when the muscles and tissues that support the bladder give way. Anterior vaginal prolapse, also known as a cystocele SIS-toe-seel or a prolapsed bladder, is when the bladder drops from its normal position in the pelvis and pushes on the wall of the vagina. The organs of the pelvis — including the bladder, uterus and intestines — are normally held in place by the muscles and connective tissues of the pelvic floor. Anterior prolapse occurs when the pelvic floor becomes weak or if too much pressure is put on the pelvic floor.