Anna Saunders thought she was “going to breeze through this woman thing,” as she put it. But she hadn’t counted on a prolapsed bladder. “It felt like a heaviness, or like I was being pulled inside-out ...

Can vaginal weights help to prevent pelvic floor disorders? By Jen Gunter Are vaginal weights a safe and effective therapy for stress incontinence or prolapsed uterus? — L.S. [Have a question about ...

Pelvic floor exercises can help either strengthen or relax your pelvic muscles. Your pelvic floor muscles help support your intestines, bladder, vagina, uterus, cervix, rectum, and prostate. Doing ...

As a urogynaecologist I care exclusively for women with pelvic floor problems. These are the women with leaking bladders and weak supporting tissues allowing the vaginal walls to bulge outside. Pelvic ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I just had a total hysterectomy. At that time, my bladder also was corrected, since it had been descended for many years. What kind of care is most important in my recovery? A: ...

In this episode of Seven Questions for a Specialist, Kirtly Jones, MD, asks fellow OB-GYN Whitney Hendrickson, MD, about her passion for patient care, common issues like overactive bladder and pelvic ...

Busy women can now boost their health with a quick 5-second exercise. Fitness coach Luke Coutinho shares a simple Kegel exercise to strengthen pelvic floor muscles. This powerful move supports the ...