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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffThe following factors may increase your risk of experiencing a cystocele:
- Childbirth. Women who have vaginally delivered one or more children have a higher risk of having prolapse.
- Aging. Your risk of experiencing prolapse increases as you age because you naturally lose muscle and nerve function as you grow older, causing muscles to become stretched or weakened. This is especially true after menopause, when estrogen — which helps keep pelvic muscles strong — decreases.
- Having a hysterectomy. Having your uterus removed may contribute to weakness in your pelvic floor.
- Genetics. Some women are born with weaker connective tissues in their pelvic areas, making them naturally more susceptible to a cystocele.
