PA: Physician Assistant (licensed) - title for the position of Physician Assistant. Not a credential. PAs are licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision, are able to diagnose/treat illnesses, perform physicals, order/interpret tests, assist with surgery, write prescriptions (in most states).
There are several types of prolapse: 1  Cystocele--tissues between the vagina and bladder weaken, and the bladder falls into the vagina. 2  Rectocele--tissues between the vagina and rectum weaken, and the rectum falls into the vagina. 3  Enterocele--the small bowel falls through the apex of the vagina, often after a hysterectomy.
Support problems in the pelvis become worse after menopause because the pelvic tissues depend on estrogen to help them keep their tone, and estrogen levels drop after menopause. Some doctors estimate that half of all women have some degree of uterine or bladder prolapse in the years following childbirth. For most women, these conditions remain undiagnosed and untreated. Only 10% to 20% of women with pelvic prolapse seek medical evaluation for symptoms.