A pelvic floor reconstruction is a group of various surgical procedures used to treat pelvic organ prolapse, a condition that occurs when the muscles of the pelvic floor are weakened or damaged, often due to childbirth.
Other causes include:

• Repeated heavy lifting
• Chronic disease
• Surgery

The pelvic floor includes the muscles, ligaments, connective tissue and nerves that support and control your bladder, uterus, vagina and rectum.
The pelvic floor holds the structures in your pelvis in place. Your pelvic floor is a very complex layer and usually functions very well, but it can be damaged if too much stress is placed upon it.
In particular, childbirth and the tremendous forces of labor with the dilation of your pelvic floor to allow for the passage of a baby and the huge pressures exerted during the pushing phase of labor all act to weaken, damage, or break your supporting tissues.
Why Pelvic Floor Reconstructive surgery may be necessary?When these weak or damaged muscles are no longer able to support the weight of the pelvic organs, one or more organs may drop or “prolapse” below their normal positions and press against the walls of the vagina. These sagging or falling organs can cause:

• Pain
• Discomfort
• Pressure in the vagina
• Urinary and bowel dysfunction, among other symptoms

If there is complete failure of your pelvic floor, you can develop:

• Loss of bladder support
• Loss of rectum support
• Loss of uterine support
• Loss of upper vagina support
• Loss of vaginal side wall support

When nonsurgical treatments aren’t effective, pelvic floor reconstruction is used to restore the normal structure and function of the female pelvic organs. Surgery to correct pelvic support problems can be performed either through the vagina or the abdomen depending on the support problem.
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