TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pelvic Organ Prolapse A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Schorge, John O. A1 - Bradshaw, Karen D. A1 - Halvorson, Lisa M. A1 - Schaffer, Joseph I. A1 - Corton, Marlene M. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Williams Gynecology, 3e AB - Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition that can lead to genital tract dysfunction and diminished quality of life. Signs include descent of one or more of the following: the anterior vaginal wall, posterior vaginal wall, uterus and cervix, vaginal apex, or the perineum (Haylen, 2010). Symptoms include vaginal bulging, pelvic pressure, and splinting or digitation. Splinting is manual bolstering of the prolapse to improve symptoms, whereas digitation aids stool evacuation. For pelvic organ prolapse to be considered a disease state in a given individual, symptoms should be attributable to pelvic organ descent such that surgical or nonsurgical reduction relieves the symptoms, restores function, and improves quality of life. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1125288883 ER -