Conditions

Urinary incontinence is a loss of normal control of the bladder and involuntary loss of urine. For many people with urinary incontinence, it is an embarrassment. Urinary incontinence in some individuals may be a normal part of growth and disappears naturally over time. However, if it does not disappear, it requires treatment and the condition improves when the underlying cause is treated.

A rectocele or posterior vaginal prolapse is the bulging of the rectum into the vagina due to the weakening of the rectovaginal septum and pelvic floor muscles. The rectovaginal septum is made up of fibrous tissues separating the rectum and vagina.

The pelvic floor is a set of muscles, ligaments and connective tissue that form a hammock or sling around the base of the female pelvis. The pelvic organs, such as the womb (uterus), rectum, and bladder, are held in position by the pelvic floor muscles and the surrounding tissues.

Vaginal prolapse is a condition where the pelvic organs such as bladder, rectum, uterus, urethra, and small bowel protrude into the vaginal wall. Several types of vaginal prolapse conditions have been identified...

Prolapse is a medical condition where an organ descends or drops from its normal anatomic position. Pelvic organ prolapse can include structures such as the uterus, rectum, bladder, urethra, small bowel, or the vagina itself fall out from their normal position.

Pelvic floor dysfunction is the inability to control the muscles of the pelvic floor. Pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles and ligaments in the pelvic region that support the bladder, uterus, vagina, and rectum and help in the functioning of these pelvic organs.

The vulva is the external part of female genitalia that protects the female sexual organs and urinary opening. Problems with these tissues include chronic irritation, itching and pain, raised or pigmented lesions, recurrent infections and impact on urinary or sexual function.

A fistula is an abnormal connection formed between the vagina and the bladder or lower part of the large intestine/rectum.

Voiding dysfunction is abnormal urination resulting in urinary retention, frequency and a slow or interrupted stream.

Stress incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine during activities that exert stress on the bladder, such as running, heavy lifting, hi-intensity exercises, coughing, laughing, and sneezing.