prolapse

Example Sentences

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Mesh was considered to be the gold standard treatment for incontinence and prolapse in women for years.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The former BBC 5 Live journalist and podcaster was experiencing pelvic organ prolapse - a condition that affects around one in twelve women, but which many have never even heard of.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

When these muscles become overly tight or loose, patients can experience issues like pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction, and incontinence—which all have serious implications if left untreated.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

Not long after my panicked online search, the bulge I felt when removing my menstrual cup receded back upward along with any fears I had surrounding prolapse.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024

He again laid open his abdomen in 1880, the wound again healing notwithstanding the prolapse of the omentum.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)