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• n  the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
• v  slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
  prolapsed rectum

• Pelvic-organ prolapse, in severe cases, may be obvious to a doctor, Nygaard said, but in some cases women don't necessarily feel discomfort, so patients need to explain their .
• Mitral-valve prolapse is neither as prevalent nor as dangerous as it has been portrayed, according to two studies in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
• Many carry ugly red tails hanging out of their bottoms, the medical term for which is "prolapse of the rectum.

• prolapsus
• descensus

News & Articles

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• Transvaginal Mesh Devices Injure Texas Woman, Alleges Lawsuit Filed by Parker Waichman LLP
  Parker Waichman LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Texas woman who was implanted with two transvaginal mesh products, alleging that she was injured by the devices, which were manufactured by Boston Scientific and C.R. Bard. Transvaginal mesh implants are used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence; they are the subject of numerous personal injury lawsuits. (PRWeb June 13 ...
  June 14, 2013 - PRWeb
• Vaginal Mesh Prolapse and Incontinence Lawsuits Making Headway
  Two years ago the FDA announced that there was no evidence that transvaginal mesh provides any benefits when compared to traditional surgery. Unfortunately according to medical studies, transvaginal mesh procedure and device implantation has a risk of serious complications. The FDA issued warnings about the safety of surgical mesh for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and female stress urinary ...
  June 12, 2013 - Injury Board
• Cause of painful sex should be investigated
  Dear Dr. Roach: This is a subject I am reluctant to discuss, but I am at my wits' end and don't know what to do. I am 61 years old. I had a vaginal hysterectomy two years ago because of prolapse. I also have had a bladder lift (about 15 years ago). Everything seemed to have gone well. Once I recovered and was allowed to resume sexual relations, I discovered that I could no longer tolerate ...
  June 10, 2013 - Detroit News