Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Clinical Review
UPDATE ON PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION
We need to expand the differential diagnosis for chronic pelvic pain to include pelvic myofascial pain
Clinical Review
UPDATE: PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION
The authors examine recent literature on sacrocolpopexy: Can the abdominal approach still be considered the standard? And do the alternative...
Expert Commentary
Pessary and pelvic floor exercises for incontinence—are two better than one?
NO.
Clinical Review
PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION
Two recent studies of overactive bladder and urge incontinence treatments address the value of behavioral management and oxybutynin’s impact on...
Expert Commentary
Repair of a constricted or shortened vagina: What works?
Iatrogenic damage that does not yield to estrogen cream or dilators requires individualized surgery
News for Your Practice
Voices of experience weigh in: Do electronic medical records make for a better practice?
Success, apprehension, satisfaction, struggle—all describe ObGyns’ experience with EMR. Part 2 of 2.
Expert Commentary
Treating the range of lower-tract symptoms in prolapse
Does prolapse correlate with lower urinary-tract symptoms? What are the testing and treatment options for those symptoms?
Expert Commentary
Managing troublesome urethral diverticula
Which test is best? Does medical therapy work? When should you consider surgery?
Expert Commentary
How to work up and treat voiding dysfunction after surgery for stress incontinence
Postop complications call for systematic evaluation and an informed plan for surgery when indicated. First in a series
Clinical Review
When does vaginal delivery invite incontinence?
Cesarean or no cesarean, only a few factors can reduce risk of pelvic floor damage, and not all are controllable. What to counsel the worried,...
Clinical Review
Simple yet thorough office evaluation of pelvic floor disorders
This practical, step-by-step article—complete with detailed diagrams to guide you through evaluation—describes a focused examination that often...