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Why would you have redundant tissue if you have never had children, have had hysterectomy and are postmenopausal?

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Of what?: Your question is incomplete, what tissue/ hollow structure exactly was prolapsing, rectum, vaginal vault, what ? Need you to clarify the comment to answer question, rectal prolapses can happen with or without a uterus present...

Answered 4/22/2017

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