Vaginal prolapse means that the vagina is stretched so that either the front wall bulges or the back wall bulges when a woman strains down, for example in having a bowel movement.
Aging may produce changes in women's pelvic structures, creating a variety of problems. Loss of tone in the muscular components of the pelvis and stretching of ligaments may sometimes lead to protrusion of pelvic structures through the vaginal opening.
In vaginal prolapse, the supports of the uterus are also stretched, so that it too prolapses down when a woman strains, and the cervix of the uterus may protrude outside of the vagina.
Loss of support for the uterus results in protrusion of the uterine body into the vaginal barrel. When the protrusion extends into the upper portions of the vagina, it is described as a first-degree prolapse. When the protrusion extends further, it is a second-degree prolapse. When the prolapse is complete with protrusion of the cervix into the vaginal opening, the condition is described as a third-degree prolapse.
The herbal mix for vaginal prolapse includes Horse Chestnut, Saw Palmetto, Oats, Equisetum, Comfrey and Couch Grass as well as the Bach Flowers Vine, Oak , Raspberry Leaf, Sweet Chestnut and Hornbeam. Together these herbs work to strengthen muscles and ligaments and support the structures and organs of the pelvis.
