A patient is diagnosed with uterine prolapse into the vagina. The nurse understands that which factor likely contributed to this disorder?
1. multiple pregnancies
2. endometriosis
3. pelvic inflammatory disease
4. cervical tumor
Correct Answer: 1
Downward displacement of the pelvic organs into the vagina results from weakened pelvic musculature, which is usually attributed to stretching of the supporting ligaments and muscles during pregnancy and childbirth. Unrepaired lacerations from childbirth, rapid deliveries, multiple pregnancies, congenital weakness, or loss of elasticity and muscle tone with aging may contribute to these disorders. Endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and tumors do not typically cause uterine prolapse.
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