Relationship Between Spinal Curvatures and Prolapsed Female Genital Organs

Abstract

This study was conducted to establish a sound relationship between spinal curvatures and the occurrence of female genital organs prolapse. Sixty women were participated in this study, thirty of them were suffering from second degree uterine prolapse and were serving as a study group while, the remaining thirty were normal and healthy and were serving as a control group. Their age ranged between thirty to forty five years old. All women were enrolled to be examined by lateral views of X-rays for the thoracic, lumbar and pelvic inlet angles. The results of this study showed a significant increase in the thoracic kyphosis and pelvic inlet angles whereas; the lumbar lordotic angle was significantly decreased for the study group compared to the control group. Accordingly, it can be concluded that significant changes• in the spinal curvatures could be a I ' predisposing factor in developing genital organs prolapse or play an effective role in its occurrence.