Urogynecology
Urogynecologic disorders and pelvic floor issues can disrupt your life and keep you from enjoying your favorite activities. Our specialists offer advanced urogynecology care, including non-surgical pelvic floor disorder treatment and minimally invasive urogynecologic surgery.
Specialties and treatments
Penn Women’s Fully Integrated Rectovaginal Symptom Team (FIRST) Clinic
We offer a single location to care for people with colorectal, gastrointestinal, and urogynecological conditions, such as defecatory issues, urinary and fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. This means you have access to three specialists at one convenient location: Penn Medicine Washington Square in Philadelphia. Our providers specialize in colon and rectal surgery, gastroenterology, and urogynecology.
Leaders in vaginal laser therapies
Penn Medicine is the only center in the U.S. to research the effect of laser therapy on vaginal tissue to treat conditions like vaginal atrophy. We have used laser therapy for more than 10 years to improve elasticity, muscle tone, and scar tissue.
We’re also the only center in the New Jersey region to offer two laser options: MonaLisa Touch (CO2 laser) and diVa (a combination of erbium and YAG lasers). Our providers offer these laser therapies in our New Jersey locations.
These state-of-the-art laser systems and other advanced technologies enable us to provide individualized treatments for optimal results.
Innovative research to develop new approaches for pelvic health
Our urogynecology team actively participates in clinical research to advance the field of pelvic health. We are one of just a few research sites across the country that belong to the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network. Our research and clinical trials keep us at the forefront of pelvic medicine so we can help more people find relief.
Center for Pelvic Wellness
Our Center for Pelvic Wellness offers comprehensive care for pelvic disorders at our New Jersey locations. The Center treats adults and children aged seven and older. We specialize in:
- Bladder, bowel, and pelvic disorders
- Constipation and bedwetting in children
- Gender-affirming post-surgical rehabilitation
- Men’s pelvic health
- Pregnancy and postpartum complications
Conditions we treat
- Dysuria in Women
- Fecal Incontinence (Involuntary Stool)
- Female Stress Incontinence
- Frequent Urination in Women
- Incomplete Bladder Emptying in Women
- Overactive Bladder in Women
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Pain in Women
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Women
- Slowing of Urinary Stream in Women
- Urethral Diverticulum (UD) in Women
- Urinary Hesitation in Women
- Urinary Retention in Women
- Urinary Tract Fistula
- Urinary Tract Obstruction in Women
- Urinary Urgency in Women
- Vesicovaginal Fistula