Treatments for Uterine prolapse

Treatment list for Uterine prolapse:

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Uterine prolapse includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Watchful waiting - no treatment may be required in mild cases
• Vaginal pessary
• Surgical repair
• Pelvic floor exercises
• Physiotherapy
• See also treatment of cystocele
• See also treatment of rectocele

Treatments of Uterine prolapse: Online Medical Books

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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

• Acute life-threatening bleeding must be treated emergently with IV estrogen, IV fluids and/or blood replacement, curettage, and possible ligation of uterine artery or hysterectomy

• Nonacute bleeding is often treated with oral contraceptives to regulate bleeding; consider dosage change if already on oral contraceptives
  –Estrogen/progesterone (avoid if contraindicated)
  –Cyclic progesterone (will not prevent pregnancy)
  –Other medications include tranexamic acid, danazol, GnRH agonists, megestrol, intrauterine progesterone, and fibrinolytic agents

• Surgery may be indicated for anatomic causes and/or if fertility is not desired
  –Endometrial ablation
  –Hysterectomy
• Treat underlying etiologies (e.g. thyroid hormones for hypothyroidism, chemotherapy for leukemia, withdraw offending medications)

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