Dr. Connell’s joint study with the Yale School of Medicine finds that maintaining an appropriate healthy weight after pregnancy (as determined by body mass index, BMI) reduces the risk of pelvic organ prolapse.
CU study gauging incoming OBGYN resident fellow preparedness & training found that only 20% are able to independently perform a vaginal hysterectomy.
One area where probiotics have been studied is in women with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). A UTI results from the transmission of pathogens from the rectum and/or vagina to the urethra and bladder. Dr. Muffly discusses using probiotic and cranberry supplements to reduce the incidence of UTIs.
Recurrent urinary tract infection is a serious health condition that increases with age and peaks in menopausal women. Whereas sexual activity and pregnancy are risk factors in younger women, vaginal thinning or vaginal atrophy, illness, and hospitalization are more important risk factors in menopausal women.
Are you ready for your vagina to talk to your smartphone? Well get ready, because new products are coming out that will track the effectiveness of your Kegel exercises by sending feedback from a device inserted in the vagina to a smartphone app.
CU Urogynecology’s Dr. Davis was named a top female pelvic medicine doctor in Denver by 5280 Magazine. She has been named a top doctor in 2012, 2013 & 2014.
InterStim Therapy minimizes the symptoms of bowel incontinence if dietary changes, medications or reconstructive surgeries don’t provide relief.
“Urinary incontinence came on very quickly,” says Barbara. Dedicated to not missing her yearly trips with local teens, she sought the help of CU Urogynecology.
Two common transvaginal surgeries for treating pelvic organ prolapse delivered comparable success rates, and pelvic floor muscle training did not alter outcomes, Dr. Kathleen Connell and others reported.
Enduring pain and complications what was perceived as chronic urinary tract infections (UTI), one woman found answers with CU’s Urogynecology experts.