title: Female pelvic prolapse.
abstract: This article gives the practicing physician a summary of normal female pelvic and vaginal support structures and the etiology of pelvic prolapse. The most recent grading system for pelvic prolapse is reviewed. Changes on the various organ systems in the pelvis follow and concentrate on urinary incontinence, dyspareunia and bowel dysfunction. A review of the various non-surgical and surgical corrective procedures and a summary of the literature conclude the presentation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA. klutkec@wudosis.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Carl G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Klutke
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*