Causes of Uterine prolapse
List of causes of Uterine prolapse
Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions
(see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Uterine prolapse)
that could possibly cause Uterine prolapse includes:
Uterine prolapse Causes: Book Excerpts
Uterine prolapse as a complication of other conditions:
Other conditions that might have
Uterine prolapse as a complication may,
potentially, be an underlying cause of Uterine prolapse.
Our database lists the following as having
Uterine prolapse as a complication of that condition:
Related information on causes of Uterine prolapse:
As with all medical conditions,
there may be many causal factors.
Further relevant information on causes of Uterine prolapse may be found in:
Causes of Uterine prolapse: Online Medical Books
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding:
Differential Diagnosis
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Endometrial hyperplasia
–Endogenous estrogen excess (e.g., obesity,
tumor)
–Exogenous estrogen
–DUB is a diagnosis of exclusion (usually
not cyclic, occurs irregularly throughout the menstrual cycle)
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome
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Hypo- or hyperthyroidism
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Endometrial atrophy
–Caused by long-term progestin or oral contraceptive use
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Anatomic or structural lesions
–Uterine leiomyoma (fibroids)
–Foreign body (often intrauterine device)
–Cervical or uterine polyps
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Pelvic infection (cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease)
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Hypothalamic lesion
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Hyperprolactinemia
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Medications (e.g., exogenous estrogen, phenothiazines, reserpine)
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Coagulation disorders
–Platelet dysfunction: Thrombocytopenia, leukemia, medications (e.g., aspirin, NSAIDs)
–Clotting factor abnormality: Von Willebrand's disease, hemophilia, hepatic or renal disease, anticoagulant use
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Complications of pregnancy
–Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)
–Ectopic pregnancy
–Placenta previa
–Placental abruption
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Endometrial cancer
–Risk factors include older age, chronic anovulation, obesity, hypertension, DM, and unopposed estrogen
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Systemic disease (e.g., HIV, hepatic disease, renal disease)
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Nonuterine bleeding
–Vaginal (tear, trauma, or cancer)
–Cervical (trauma or cancer)
–Urinary (UTI or cancer)
–Rectal (bleeding, trauma, fissure, or cancer)
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Other malignancy (ovarian or uterine tumor, sarcoma)
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Endometrioma
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