The main harmful effects of uterine prolapse in the elderly are difficulty in urination and defecation, and susceptibility to cervical and vaginal inflammation and other diseases.
1. Difficulty in urination and defecation: Most of the elderly with uterine prolapse are combined with prolapse of the anterior and posterior walls of the vagina at the same time. Prolapse of the anterior wall, including bladder bulge and urethral bulge, is prone to stress urinary incontinence or urinary retention. The posterior wall prolapse can be serious rectal bulge, the patient manifested as difficult to defecate.
2. Inflammation of the cervix and vagina: when the prolapse of the uterus is serious in the elderly, the cervix can prolapse to the outside of the vagina, and it is even difficult to return. Repeated friction between the cervix and underwear for a long time can lead to cervical ulcers, cervical and vaginal inflammation, and once the infection is serious, a large amount of purulent secretion can appear.
Older people who realize that they have uterine prolapse should go to a specialist hospital in time to avoid serious conditions, leading to adverse consequences.