Cystocele

What it means

Anterior vaginal wall prolapse with bulging of the bladder into the vagina.

Cystocele occurs owing to weakening and stretching of the suppoortive tissue between the bladder and the vaginal wall.

In everyday care

Most people with this sign do not have a rare disease — it appears in common conditions far more often. These general reference pages cover the same topic:

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Bladder prolapse · Dropped bladder · Prolapsed bladder