Cystocele Center
Cystocele is the name for a hernia-like disorder in women that occurs when the wall between the bladder and the vagina weakens, causing the bladder to drop or sag into the vagina.
What are the results of a cystocele?
In addition to discomfort, the resulting dropped bladder can cause two kinds of problems to occur:
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Urine leakage
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Incomplete emptying of the bladder
The dropped bladder stretches the opening into the urethra. Urine may leak when a woman does any action that causes pressure on the bladder, such as coughing.
What are the grades of cystoceles?
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Grade 1 - Mild - the bladder droops only a short way into the vagina.
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Grade 2 - More severe - the bladder has sunk into the vagina far enough to reach the opening of the vagina.
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Grade 3 - Most advanced - the bladder bulges out through the opening of the vagina.