ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -It results when the muscles and tissues that support the bladder give way. Anterior vaginal prolapse, also known as a cystocele (SIS-toe-seel) or a prolapsed bladder, is when the bladder drops from its usual position in the pelvis and pushes on the wall of the vagina.

Detailed explanation-2: -noun. cys·to·cele ˈsis-tə-ˌsēl. : hernia of a bladder and especially the urinary bladder : vesical hernia.

Detailed explanation-3: -A cystocele ― also known as a prolapsed, herniated, dropped or fallen bladder (where your urine or “water” is stored) ― occurs when ligaments that hold your bladder up and the muscle between a woman’s vagina and bladder stretches or weakens, allowing the bladder to sag into the vagina.

Detailed explanation-4: -Factors that increase your risk of a cystocele are childbirth, age, obesity, chronic constipation and heavy lifting. Signs and symptoms can include the feeling that something has dropped out of your vagina, leaking urine or a feeling of incomplete emptying of your bladder.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is a cystocele? A cystocele is a condition in which supportive tissues around the bladder and vaginal wall weaken and stretch, allowing the bladder and vaginal wall to fall into the vaginal canal. Usually, the muscles and connective tissues that support the vaginal wall hold the bladder in place.