WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Uterine prolapse is when your uterus slips
into your vagina. You have the right to help plan your care.
Learn about your health condition and how it may be treated.
Discuss treatment options with your caregivers to decide what
care you want to receive. You always have the right to refuse
treatment. - Pessaries may cause you to have a vaginal infection
if they are not cared for properly. You may get a urinary tract
infection, have kidney swelling, or a fistula (a tunnel between
your vagina and anus). Pessaries may also cause irritation or
bleeding in your vagina. You may bleed more than expected during
surgery and need a blood transfusion. You may leak urine after
surgery and feel pain during sex. If your caregiver used mesh
during surgery to hold up your uterus, it may become infected.
The mesh may also break down and you may need another surgery to
remove it. Your bladder or other organs in your pelvis may be
injured during surgery. Even after surgery, your uterus may
prolapse again. -