Pelvic organ prolapse

There are two ways to fix prolapse with surgery:

• Surgery through the abdomen. A surgeon can implant mesh to reinforce the weakened vaginal wall. You may have surgery through a cut in your stomach or through some smaller cuts. Either of these types of cuts allows the use of surgical mesh.
• Surgery through the vagina. A surgeon can fix the prolapse through a cut in the vagina. But this method doesn't use mesh. The surgeon uses stiches, also called sutures, to repair the damaged tissues instead. Surgery through the vagina using mesh is no longer an option to treat pelvic organ prolapse. You should not have mesh placed through a cut in the vagina, if you have this condition. The mesh might raise your risk of problems after surgery.