In women, the pelvic floor muscles are put at risk of damage and dysfunction by a series of factors such as high-impact exercise, obesity, pregnancy and childbirth, chronic constipation and the ...

The pelvic floor is a complex and crucial system – but exactly how it works, and what role it plays, remains a mystery. Since becoming an adult, it’s been impossible to avoid hearing about the ...

What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse? Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is the dropping (herniation) of the pelvic organs due to loss of normal support of the muscles of the pelvic floor. Pelvic organ prolapse or ...

The pelvic region holds major organs under its layers of muscles. Some of the most important include the major digestive organs, the intestines. The small intestine is the longest part of the ...

MURRAY, Utah (Good Things Utah) – One in four women over age 20 will have a pelvic floor disorder. Pelvic floor disorders include things like, overactive bladder, stress incontinence or pelvic organ ...

Dr. Lennox Hoyte treats women with pelvic floor disorders. He is expert at providing personalized care and attention to every patient. Fellowship trained and board certified in female pelvic medicine ...

Three years ago I felt a bulge every time I wiped after going to the bathroom. I was diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse. A urologist told Insider that 30% to 50% of women will have some form of ...

Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which a woman’s pelvic organs (primarily the uterus, vagina, bladder, bowels, and rectum) move from their normal position and push down into the vagina, causing ...

Pelvic organ prolapse, a type of pelvic floor disorder, affects almost 3% of U.S. women. Some women have more than one pelvic floor disorder. The "pelvic floor" is a group of muscles that form a kind ...