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Fig., ( 49 ) Degrees of Uterine prolapse adopted from

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VAGINAL PROLAPSE

1 – Prolapse of the anterior vaginal wall:

I) Descent of the upper two-third with the base of the bladder( cystocele)

II) Descent of the lower third with the urethra (urethrocele).

III) Cysto-utrethrocele

2 – Prolapse of the posterior vaginal wall:

a) Descent of the upper third (entrocele)

b) Descent of the middle third with the underlying rectum(rectocele)

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