A<unk>  occurs when the muscles, fascia, tendons and connective tissues between a woman's bladder and vagina weaken, or detach. The type of<unk>  that can develop can be due to one, two or three vaginal wall attachment failures: the midline defect, the paravaginal defect, and the transverse defect. The midline defect is a<unk>  caused by the overstretching of the vaginal wall; the paravaginal defect is the separation of the vaginal connective tissue at the arcus tendineus fascia pelvis; the transverse defect is when the pubocervical fascia becomes detached from the top (apex) of the vagina. There is some pelvic prolapse in 40–60% of women who have given birth. Muscle injuries have been identified in women with<unk> . These injuries are more likely to occur in women who have given birth than those who have not. These muscular injuries result in less support to the anterior vaginal wall. Some women with connective tissue disorders are predisposed to developing anterior vaginal wall collapse. Up to one third of women with Marfan syndrome have a history of vaginal wall collapse. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in women is associated with a rate of 3 out of 4. Risk factors Risk factors for developing a<unk>  are: * an occupation involving or history of heavy lifting * pregnancy and childbirth * chronic lung disease/smoking * family history of<unk>  * exercising incorrectly * ethnicity (risk is greater for Hispanic and whites) * hypoestrogenism * pelvic floor trauma * connective tissue disorders * spina bifida * hysterectomy * cancer treatment of pelvic organs * childbirth; correlates to the number of births * forceps delivery * age * chronically high intra-abdominal pressures * chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * constipation * obesity Connective tissue disorders predispose women to developing<unk>  and other pelvic organ prolapse. The tissues tensile strength of the vaginal wall decreases when the structure of the collagen fibers change and become weaker.
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Nabothian cyst
Pseudomeningocele
Bartholin's cyst
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Urethral diverticulum
Ureterocele
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