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CLINICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
Volume 31, Issue 4, Pages 507-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2015.06.008
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Pelvic organ; Prolapse; Elderly women; Vaginal bulge
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Pelvic organ prolapse is a common disease in elderly patients. The most important symptom is vaginal bulge (bulge sensation or the sensation of something coming down through the vaginal introitus). This symptom is not different than in the general population. Diagnosis can be confirmed using just vaginal examinations to identify the presence of protrusion beyond the hymen, and is not different than in the general population. Different treatment options are available, including observation, nonsurgical, and surgical techniques. Pessaries and colpocleisis are the treatment options used more often in elderly patients than in the general population.
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