ABSTRACT
The patient may have general complaints that are independent of the anatomic site of the prolapse. These are generally mechanical by nature and a consequence of herniation of the pelvic floor. A pelvic floor disorder is defined by one of the following conditions: pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and incontinence for urine or feces. As the prevalence of pelvic floor defects increases with age, the problem will grow more important in the aging population of the West. The relaxation of the anterior wall results in an urethrocele and a cystocele. While an urethrocele results in stress incontinence, a cystocele without descent of the bladder neck causes obstructed micturition. Apical compartment prolapse in this compartment comprises uterine descent, vaginal vault prolapse and entero(culdo)cele. The Pop-Quantification is characterized by six well-defined points on the vagina: two points in the anterior compartment, two points in the apical compartment and two points in the posterior compartment.
