Pelvic organ prolapse, a type of pelvic floor disorder, affects almost 3% of U.S. women. Some women have more than one pelvic floor disorder. The "pelvic floor" is a group of muscles that form a kind ...

Your pelvic floor helps with all sorts of bodily functions — it helps you go to the bathroom, breathe, and orgasm, and it supports your internal organs. But pelvic floor dysfunction can lead to ...

Question: What is pelvic floor physical therapy? Answer: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is gaining recognition as a specialized treatment for problems in the pelvic region. The pelvic floor consists of ...

Question: How common is pelvic organ prolapse? Answer: About 50% of women will experience some degree of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in their lifetime. If surgery is needed, there is a 30% chance of ...

Sexual function and lower urinary tract function are most commonly considered in the context of the typical individual organ-specific diseases and complaints. Until recently, the clinical problems of ...

A bladder stimulator is a device that may help people with an overactive bladder or those unable to control their urge to urinate. The device can either go under the skin of the buttock or on the ...

To make life easier for people with a common bladder condition, Medtronic is digging in far away from urinary tract. Treatment for urinary urge incontinence can require pads, absorbent underwear and ...

Caroline Gargett receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, The CASS Foundation and Monash IVF Research & Education Foundation, and has previously received funding from ...

What Is a Pelvic Organ Prolapse? Sometimes, the muscles and other kinds of tissue that hold everything in place inside your pelvis get stretched out, weak, or torn. When this happens, some of your ...

Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which a woman’s pelvic organs (primarily the uterus, vagina, bladder, bowels, and rectum) move from their normal position and push down into the vagina, causing ...