Wake Forest University School of Medicine Professor of Urology and OBGYN, Dr. Catherine Matthews, is chairing a global ...

Pelvic reconstructive surgery treats pelvic organ prolapse, which can occur due to factors like childbirth or chronic coughing. Recovery varies depending on the type of surgery. Pelvic reconstructive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Uterine prolapse is often referred to as a "falling" uterus, and it's more common than people realize. (Photo: Getty Images) ...

December 26, 2008 — Trocar-guided transvaginal mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse results in good clinical outcomes at 1 year, according to the results of a prospective, multicenter cohort study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with pessary therapy, women who underwent surgery for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse reported ...

A repair procedure isn’t necessary for everyone who develops a rectocele, but it may be the treatment of choice when symptoms can’t be managed conservatively. A rectocele is a type of pelvic organ ...

It may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again. A new study challenges standard restrictions, finding that those who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reoperation rate with surgical approaches was low but increased over time. Over 7 years, colpocleisis had the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve been wearing a pessary since my youngest child was born 28 years ago. I’m grateful for it, since I’ve been able to continue backpacking, skiing, playing tennis, dancing, etc., ...

Gena Dunivan, M.D., the new director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Division of Urogynecology, notes the lack of discussion often stems from feelings ...

Uterine prolapse is a condition in which the muscles and tissues that hold a woman's uterus (womb) in place become stretched, damaged or weakened, causing the uterus to sag or drop down out of its ...

Uterine prolapse is a common condition, but it’s sometimes missed by women and their doctors. “Uterine prolapse is often referred to as a ‘falling’ uterus,” Eilber says. “It's when the uterus pushes ...