Urogynecology
The Urogynecology Service is a combined service consisting of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. All healthcare treatment plans are individualized using a patient-physician shared decision making process.
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructuve Surgery (FPMRS)
The FPMRS surgeons provide comprehensive, cutting-edge surgical and non-surgical care for women with pelvic floor disorders. Your FPMRS team may consist of Ob/Gyn resident(s), and/or medical student(s).
Common Diagnoses
Pelvic organ prolapse:
- Cystocele
- Rectocele
- Uterine prolapse
Urinary disorders:
- Stress Incontinence
- Urgency incontinence
- Urinary retention
- Bladder pain syndrome
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
Bowel disorders:
- Accidental bowel leakage
- Constipation
Other:
- Urethral diverticulum
- Vulvar/vaginal/urethral cysts
- Genitourinary/rectovaginal fistulas
- Pelvic pain disorders
- Female sexual dysfunction
Capabilities
All of our surgeons are trained in all office-based procedures and all minimally invasive surgical techniques. Nearly all of our procedures are performed in minimally invasive fashion, to include laparoscopic, vaginal, and robotic surgical approaches.
Office-based Services:
- Urodynamic testing
- Cystoscopy (Botox and bulking procedures)
- Bladder instillations
- Pessary fittings
- Posterior tibial nerve stimulation
- Trigger point injections
- Pelvic floor Botox injections
Common Surgical Procedures:
- Stress incontinence:
- Midurethral sling (synthetic mesh)
- Urethral bulking injection
- Urge incontinence:
- Detrusor muscle botox
- Prolapse surgery – laparoscopic, vaginal, or robotic approaches, with optional:
- Removal of the uterus (hysterectomy)
- Mesh/graft augmentation
- Removal of the tubes and/or ovaries
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT)
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT) Information