What is a Urogynecologist?
A urogynecologist is a physician with special training in urology and gynecology who focuses on the evaluation and treatment of non-cancerous conditions concerning the female pelvic organs and their supporting muscles and tissues, as well as pelvic reconstructive surgery.
Conditions Commonly Treated
- Urinary incontinence
- Pelvic-organ prolapse
- Overactive bladder
- Vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistula
- Fecal Incontinence
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Incomplete bladder emptying
- Bladder pain syndrome
Thousands of women suffer from pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary incontinence, pelvic-organ prolapse, overactive bladder and bladder pain syndrome. These disorders can cause embarrassment and affect their quality of life. Our staff at FirstHealth Urogynecology is dedicated to delivering compassionate treatment that will allow our patients to pursue activities they enjoy.
Treatment Options
We offer the complete range of available research-backed treatment options. These avenues for care are provided to patients and range from non-invasive approaches to surgical correction. We collaboratively choose the pathway that best fits the patient's priorities.
Such options include, but are not limited to:
- Non-invasive lifestyle and behavioral guidance
- Coordination with in-house Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Medication management
- Pessary fitting and management
- Minimally invasive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
- Office treatments for stress urinary incontinence (urethral bulking)
- Operative treatments for stress urinary incontinence (midurethral slings, fascial slings, Burch urethropexy)
- Office treatment for overactive bladder (bladder botox injection, posterior tibial nerve stimulation)
- Sacral neuromodulation for overactive bladder, incomplete emptying and fecal incontinence
Additional Resources
Additional resources developed by the American Urogynecologic Society can be found here.
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