An organ prolapse often creates a feeling of pressure or heaviness in the vagina. It may be accompanied by urinary disorders. Depending on the severity, there is sometimes a ball-like mass at the entrance of the vagina. However, these symptoms can take several years to appear and sometimes never appear.
The main cause of organ descent is damage to the structures that support the organs of the pelvis (bladder, urethra, uterus and rectum). Ligaments and muscles may have been stretched or weakened by a difficult childbirth or by certain intense and prolonged physical activities that involve running, jumping or heavy lifting. Returning to sport too quickly after childbirth also increases the risk of organ descent.