盆腔器官脱垂可能对身体产生不利影响,性和情绪健康。有症状的脱垂的女性经常经历改变的膀胱和肠功能,骨盆压力增加,性满意度的降低,和改变身体形象。随着阴道下降的增加,各种膀胱,肠,脱垂症状增加。在美国,每年大约有200,000名妇女因脱垂而接受住院手术,报告的手术率存在地区和种族差异。与骨盆底疾病有关的医疗保健服务的需求将以人口本身的两倍的速度增长。
Pelvic organ prolapse may adversely impact physical, sexual and emotional health. Women with symptomatic prolapse often experience altered bladder and bowel function, increased pelvic pressure, diminution of sexual satisfaction, and altered body image. With increasing vaginal descent, various bladder, bowel, and prolapse symptoms are increased. Approximately 200,000 women undergo inpatient procedures for prolapse in the United States each year, with regional and racial differences in rates of surgery reported. The demand for health care services related to pelvic floor disorders will increase at twice the rate of the population itself.