17th August 2023

A 62-year-old postmenopausal woman reports feeling heaviness in her pelvis, with occasional backache

A 62-year-old postmenopausal woman reports feeling heaviness in her pelvis, with occasional backache. She has difficulty initiating micturition and occasionally notices something protruding from her vagina. On examination, fullness is seen in the posterior vaginal wall.

Which type of prolapse is this indicative of?