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Prolapso uterino - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Hernia del piso pélvico; Relajación pélvica (prolapso uterino); Prolapso del útero

Síntomas:

  • Sensación de estar sentada en una bola pequeña
  • Relación sexual difícil o dolorosa
  • Micción frecuente o necesidad urgente y repentina de vaciar la vejiga
  • Lumbago
  • Dolor durante la relación sexual
  • Protrusión del útero y el cuello uterino a través de la abertura vaginal
  • Infecciones vesicales repetitivas
  • Sensación de pesadez o tracción en la pelvis
  • Sangrado vaginal o aumento del flujo vaginal

Muchos de los síntomas empeoran al pararse o sentarse por períodos prolongados.

Pruebas y exámenes:

Un examen pélvico realizado mientras la mujer está haciendo contracción (como si tratara de expulsar un bebé) mostrará cuánto baja el útero.

  • El prolapso uterino es leve cuando el cuello uterino baja hasta la parte inferior de la vagina.
  • El prolapso uterino es moderado cuando el cuello uterino baja por fuera de la abertura vaginal.

El examen pélvico puede revelar que la vejiga, la pared anterior de la vagina (cistocele) o el recto y la pared posterior de la vagina (rectocele) están ingresando al área vaginal. La uretra y la vejiga también pueden estar ubicadas en la pelvis más abajo de lo normal.

Si un tumor está causando el prolapso (poco común), se puede notar una masa en el examen pélvico.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/12/2008
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Lentz GM. Anatomic defects of the abdominal wall and pelvic floor: abdominal and inguinal hernias, cystocele, urethrocele, enterocele, rectocele, uterine and vaginal prolapse, and rectal incontinence: diagnosis and management. In: Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier;2007:chap 20.
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