So, here’s the deal. Some women with prolapse are bothered by the symptoms but don’t want to have surgery because they don’t want the hassle, the expense (depending on how high their deductible is) or they are scared about possible …

One of the most frequent questions women ask before pelvic floor surgery is “What will my restrictions be?” Some are concerned about falling off their exercise routine or damaging their repair by lifting something that is too heavy. Others wonder …

Surgery isn’t for everyone. For those who seek alternate solutions, the good news is that many pelvic floor issues have a conservative therapy solution that avoids the operating room.

With pelvic organ prolapse, or the falling of pelvic organs such …

Oftentimes, women visit my office because they feel something new when showering and are unsure of what, exactly, they’re feeling. Prolapse simply means the presence of a bulge between your legs. This experience is so foreign that some women feel …

I don’t want to brush aside the feelings of vulnerability or embarrassment women with prolapse might have while undressing during intimate moments. Certainly, prolapse has an impact on body image and may make a woman feel less sexy or less …

Understanding Mesh
There is a common misperception since the fallout from the 2011 FDA warnings regarding polypropylene mesh products – that all mesh is very risky and can cause serious harm to a large percentage of patients. This change in …

As an intern in residency, I very clearly recall the first time I saw complete uterine prolapse in the emergency room. A woman came in and stated that she had noticed a bulge getting bigger and bigger and now it …

The dictionary definition of prolapse is “to slip forward or down,” but pelvic organ prolapse is a broad term that is used to describe a variety of prolapse conditions:

• Cystocele (bladder/anterior vaginal wall)
• Enterocele (top of the vagina)
• Uterine/vaginal (apical

The use of transvaginal mesh for the treatment of pelvic floor disorders has received a great deal of attention in the media over the past several years.  In 2008 (followed by an update in 2011), the FDA issued a public …

Dr. Mary South discusses how surgery is not always required to treat prolapse and the other options that are available. …