CLEVELAND, Ohio - For a woman facing the prospect of having surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse, the last thing she wants to worry about is whether the procedure will work or not, and if it's safe.

Women of all ages can experience the symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse, but often they just attribute it to part of being a woman. Many do not realize there is treatment available that can correct the ...

Two controversial methods of surgical repair of prolapse in women have been found to be no more effective than the existing standard repair technique, up to two years after surgery. Widespread ...

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., ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pelvic organ prolapse isn't talked about much in women's health, however, it is a significant issue. In fact, it affects nearly half of all women by the time they reach ...

In her mid-50s, Sherrie Palm noticed she always needed to pee. While that was annoying, she didn’t feel too worried about it until she noticed a bulge near her vagina when she wiped. After three ...

What does pelvic prolapse surgery using mesh or graft involve and how does it differ from the existing standard repair technique? Women who have surgery for their prolapse have a 3 in 10 chance of ...

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 ...

In spite of the fact that nearly one-third of U.S. women have a pelvic floor disorder, they’re not widely spoken about. Pelvic prolapse, which affects 3% of women and is a risk of vaginal childbirth, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your pelvic floor muscles undergo many changes throughout life, such as after childbirth and during menopause. In some cases, these muscles and surroun ...