Most impoant suppo of uterus for preventing prolapse is:: (A) Pelvic floor, (B) Round ligament of ovary, (C) Round ligament of uterus, (D) Transverse cervical ligament
Answer is A. Pelvic diaphragm is the most impoant suppo for the uterus. It comprises of levator ani muscle: ischio-coccygeus, ilio-coccygeus and pubo-coccygeus (most impoant) coccygeus superior and inferior fascia Prolapse of uterus occurs usually in old age in a multiparous woman. A neglected or imperfectly repaired perineal tear is an impoant cause of such a prolapse. It is also ored by hard manual or domestic labor, subinvolution of uterus, injury or idiopathic weakness of transverse cervical and uterosacral ligaments and a persistent rise in intra-abdominal pressure.