If you feel that something’s not quite right ‘down there’, you may be experiencing vaginal prolapse. You may experience a feeling of fullness or pressure in your pelvic region or feel like you’re sitting on a ball. In severe cases, these organs may even eventually protrude out of the vagina as the muscles and tissues become weak and stretch.

• Anterior vaginal prolapse (cystocele or urethrocele) happens when the bladder falls down into the vagina.
• Posterior vaginal prolapse (rectocele) is when the wall separating the rectum from the vagina weakens. This allows the rectum to bulge into the vagina.
• Uterine prolapse is when the uterus droops down into the vagina.
• Apical prolapse (vaginal vault prolapse) is when the cervix or upper part of the vagina falls down into the vagina.