What should you expect during and after pelvic organ prolapse surgery? Choosing to have pelvic organ prolapse surgery is a serious decision and should be made in consultation with a board-certified gynecologist like Dr. Yitzhack Asulinin in Englewood, NJ. After trying non-surgical treatments, surgery may be the only option you have left in order to enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle. Ask lots of questions during your consultation.
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Category: Pelvic Floor Disorders
What Happens If Pelvic Organ Prolapse Is Untreated?
Pelvic organ prolapse is not a hot topic among the ladies that lunch, or among those that don’t, but maybe it should be. It is a condition that affects almost 40% of women, so why do we keep silent about it? Many women don’t even want to discuss it with their physician. Let’s shine some light on this topic and find out what happens if pelvic organ prolapse is untreated?
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What Are the Benefits of Sacrocolpopexy?
What are the benefits of sacrocolpopexy? A woman living with the little known condition of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) has her life turned upside down. It affects her emotionally, physically, socially, sexually, and may even affect employment. There are several treatments to help improve the symptoms, including surgery known as sacrocolpopexy. .
7 Signs You May Have Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse is a scary sounding name. It occurs when the pelvic organs and tissues that support the pelvic organs—uterus, bladder, vagina, small bowel, or rectum—become weak or loose. Let’s review the 7 signs you may have pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
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The Benefits Of Seeing A Urogynecologist
If you are a woman who suffers with pelvic floor disorders like incontinence or an overactive bladder, the benefits of seeing a urogynecologist are compelling. It doesn’t mean giving up a trusted gynecologist you already see, but it is adding another resource or specialist for certain female health issues.
Signs You May Have An Overactive Bladder
Have you gotten into the habit of locating the restroom when you first go into a building or location? This could be one of the signs you may have an overactive bladder.
Things All Women Should Know About Pelvic Floor Disorders
Childbirth is one of the main causes for pelvic floor disorders, and it can become more severe with each birth, especially if the labor was long or difficult. There are many things all women should know about pelvic floor disorders so let’s review them one at a time.
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