Find specialized treatment for pelvic floor disorders from leading experts.
The pelvic floor encompasses the muscles, ligaments, connective tissues and nerves that support the organs of the pelvis—the bladder, rectum, uterus and vagina for women. The structure of the pelvis prevents these organs from falling down or out, and plays a role in ensuring they function correctly, such as closing the urethra and anal canal to maintain continence.
There are five categories of pelvic floor disorders:
Several factors contribute to the causes and risk factors of pelvic floor disorders. Women who have vaginally delivered children and are lacking estrogen due to menopause are most likely to develop a pelvic floor condition.
Other contributing factors include:
Risk factors include:
Your diagnosis begins with a complete physical exam, usually followed by tests to determine the best treatment option. We understand that discussing your symptoms can make you uncomfortable and we'll do all we can to put you at ease. Tests may include a pelvic exam or assessments of bladder and bowel function.
Treatment may include or be a combination of:
Don’t silently cope with pelvic floor disorder symptoms such as urinary incontinence, abnormal uterine bleeding or pelvic pain. Disruptive or embarrassing pelvic floor disorder symptoms occur more often than you think, but that doesn’t just make them a normal part of aging, and they can be corrected.
Visit our center, one of the few of its kind in the US with specialty-trained pelvic floor experts are urogynecologists who offer a unique, multidisciplinary approach to help you get back to the pursuits that matter most to you.
