cystocele
thumb|200px|A cystocele protruding through the vagina in a 73-year-old woman A cystocele, also known as a prolapsed bladder, is a medical condition in which a woman's bladder bulges into her vagina. Some may have no symptoms. Others may have trouble starting urination, urinary incontinence, or frequent urination. Complications may include recurrent urinary tract infections and urinary retention. Cystocele and a prolapsed urethra often occur together and is called a cystourethrocele. Cystocele can negatively affect quality of life.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Cystocele
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Prolapsed bladder, dropped bladder, anterior vaginal wall collapse
- Medical condition (new).image
- Cysctocele_hariadhi.svg
- Medical condition (new).field
- Urology, gynecology
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Trouble starting urination, incomplete urination, urinary incontinence, frequent urination
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Urinary retention
- Medical condition (new).types
- Grade 1, 2, 3
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Childbirth, constipation, chronic cough, heavy lifting, being overweight
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Based on symptoms and examination
- Medical condition (new).differential
- Bartholin cyst, nabothian cyst, urethral diverticulum
- Medical condition (new).treatment
Article
18 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Complications
- Cause
- Risk factors
- Diagnosis
- Grading
- Classifications
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Non-surgical
- Surgery
- Epidemiology
- History
- Cystocele in animals
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|200px|A cystocele protruding through the vagina in a 73-year-old woman A cystocele, also known as a prolapsed bladder, is a medical condition in which a woman's bladder bulges into her vagina. Some may have no symptoms. Others may have trouble starting urination, urinary incontinence, or frequent urination. Complications may include recurrent urinary tract infections and urinary retention. Cystocele and a prolapsed urethra often occur together and is called a cystourethrocele. Cystocele can negatively affect quality of life.
Causes include childbirth, constipation, chronic cough, heavy lifting, hysterectomy, genetics, and being overweight. The underlying mechanism involves weakening of muscles and connective tissue between the bladder and vagina. Diagnosis is often based on symptoms and examination.