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Title: Cystocele: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment


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Cystocele
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Cystocele
  • Cystocele is the name given to hernia like
    disorder in women. Cystocele occurs when the wall
    linking the bladder and vagina weakens, as a
    result the bladder sag into the vagina. Cystocele
    leads to problems such as discomfort, urinary
    difficulties, and stress incontinence. The
    oestrogen hormone produced in the womens body
    keeps the vaginal muscles strong, but after
    menopause, the production of oestrogen is stopped
    and as a result, those vaginal muscles become
    weak. Cystocele disorder is also known as
    prolapsed bladder or fallen bladder. Cystocele
    disorder is divided into 4 stages mild,
    moderate, severe, and complete. These stages are,
    graded on the basis of sagging of bladder into
    the vagina.

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Causes of Cystocele
  • The most common factors related with Cystocele
    or prolapsed bladder are 
  • Menopause- When the production of oestrogen
    hormone is stopped. This generally happens after
    the menopause. The oestrogen hormone is
    responsible for giving strength and health to the
    vaginal muscles.
  • Child birth- The delivery process creates an
    excess pressure on the vaginal tissue and
    muscles. The vaginal tissue and muscle supports
    the woman bladder, but after childbirth, they may
    become weak.
  • Staining- There is multiple causes that may
    create strain in the groin area. Lifting heavy
    weights, long-term cough and constipation, which
    may damage the muscles of the pelvic floor.

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Symptoms
  • The symptoms of cystocele are visible after the
    first stage. The most common symptom of cystocele
    is noticing pressure in the vagina or bladder.
    Other symptoms of cystocele may include 
  • Pain in the lower back
  • Dyspareunia
  • Urinary difficulties
  • Pain in the pelvic floor
  • Bladder infection
  • Bleeding
  • Broken tissue
  • Stress incontinence

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Diagnosis of Cystocele
  • A pelvic exam is carried out in the diagnosis of
    cystocele. The extent to which the bladder has
    entered the vagina is, checked through this
    test. The doctor may also use a voiding
    cystourethrogram for diagnosing cystocele.
    Cystourethrogram is a sequence of x-rays that
    are, taken during the urination. Cystoscopy is
    a procedure in which a scope is, inserted into
    womens abdomen. This test lets the urologist see
    inside the abdomen. The doctor may also perform
    an EKG test to diagnose cystocele.

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Treatments
  • Medications, therapy, and surgery are, used for
    the treatment of cystocele. Before choosing a
    treatment, a doctor analyses the patients
    general health, age, and severity of the
    condition. Estrogen replacement therapy- Also
    known as hormone replacement therapy, it is done
    to reduce the symptoms of cystocele and protects
    against osteoporosis. Pessary- A mechanical
    device known as pessary is placed inside the
    vagina to hold the sagging bladder in place.
    However, there is a risk of infection, if pessary
    is not cleaned at regular intervals. 

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Treatments
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  • Kegel exercises- The kegel exercises help to
    strengthen the vaginal wall and tighten the
    pelvic floor muscles. Kegel exercises are very
    effective in the treatment of mild cystocele and
    there are no side effects associated with it.
  • Electrical stimulation- A small electrical
    device is used that measure and delivers small
    electrical currents to contraction the muscles,
    these contractions of muscles strengthen the
    pelvic muscles. Prolapsed bladder surgery- It
    is a minor surgery performed to repair and
    strengthen the bladder. A patient is on general
    anaesthesia during the surgery.

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