The pelvic floor holds the bladder, the uterus and the rectum. The vagina doesn’t have a sphincter, so if your pelvic floor is weak and can’t hold these organs, they can slide out of the vagina.

The most common prolapses are:

• Bladder prolapsus or cystocele: When the bladder herniates into the vagina.
• Uterus prolapsus: When the uterus herniates into the vagina.
• Rectum prolapsus: When the rectum herniates into the vagina.