{"id":16953,"date":"2022-03-15T08:34:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T07:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/?p=16953"},"modified":"2022-03-15T11:09:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T10:09:11","slug":"menstrual-cups-and-pelvic-organ-prolapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/menstrual-cups-and-pelvic-organ-prolapse\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Menstrual Cups, Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent rumor suggests that menstrual cups cause vaginal prolapse or the condition in which the pelvic floor muscles weaken and internal organs protrude into the vaginal space. But the reality is just that there is no evidence that it can not cause prolapse, but it is not likely to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n

A statement by Put A Cup In It (PACII):<\/p>\n

Prolapse is not uncommon and the use of menstrual cups is on the rise meaning more prolapse sufferers will be cup users. This does not equal a correlation\u2026 Until there is actual evidence that supports the ‘guesses’ put forward in this article regarding cups leading to prolapse our stance is that light bearing down is no more likely to cause a prolapse than your daily bowel movement.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That being said, let\u2019s break down the science behind what causes pelvic organ prolapse and how (surprisingly) common it is among women.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who gets pelvic organ prolapse?<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to the Office on Women\u2019s Health<\/a>, pelvic floor disorders affect 1 in 5 women in the U.S., or roughly 20%. While pelvic floor disorders cover a wide range of conditions such as a lack of bladder and bowel control, pelvic organ prolapse itself affects 3% of women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Symptoms depend on which organ is being affected (bladder, urethra, uterine, small bowel, rectum), but here are the most common:<\/span><\/p>\n