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Specialized Pelvic Health Care
If coughing, laughing, or sneezing makes you worry about bladder leakage, you’re not alone. Pelvic floor disorders affect many women and can cause bladder and bowel control concerns, yet these symptoms can sometimes be difficult to talk about.
Sturdy Health OB/GYN & Women’s Health gynecologists can help identify the cause of your symptoms and develop a treatment plan based on your needs. Bladder leakage is not necessarily a normal part of aging and is often treatable.
Conditions and Services
Sturdy Health’s Center for Bladder & Pelvic Health provides urogynecological services focused on the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions including:
- Pelvic floor disorders
- Overactive bladder
- Urinary incontinence
- Fecal incontinence
- Microsurgery
- Urodynamic testing
Do You Have Urinary Incontinence or Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control, and it can affect people of all genders. Women may experience urinary incontinence more often due to hormonal changes during menopause and changes to the pelvic floor during pregnancy and childbirth.
There are several types of incontinence, including:
Stress incontinence: Leakage that occurs when you cough, sneeze, lift, exercise, or put pressure on your bladder.
Urge incontinence: A sudden, strong need to urinate that may be difficult to control. It can also cause urinary frequency, urgency, and the need to urinate during the night.
Fecal incontinence: The loss or leakage of stool, which may or may not be accompanied by an urge to have a bowel movement.
Other pelvic floor conditions can also affect bladder, bowel, and pelvic health. Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when one or more pelvic organs move downward and may cause a feeling of pressure, fullness, or a bulge in the vagina.
Our providers can discuss your symptoms with you and help determine whether nonsurgical or surgical treatment options may be appropriate.
Services & Treatment
Incontinence or a pelvic floor condition doesn’t have to keep you from the activities you enjoy. We offer treatment options designed around your needs to help you manage your symptoms and return to the things that matter to you.
Your treatment plan will be personalized based on your symptoms, health, and goals. At your first appointment, your provider will review your medical history and may recommend testing to better understand your condition and determine the most appropriate treatment.
Once your provider has made a diagnosis, they’ll discuss treatment options that may include:
- Behavioral strategies
- Medication
- Bladder retraining
- Physical therapy focused on strengthening, stretching, relaxation, and restoring pelvic floor function
- Pessary use
- Surgery
