Women's Health Blog

Blog Topic: Urogynecology

Relief from Pelvic Floor Disorders at Penn Women's FIRST Clinic

March 02, 2023

The Penn Women's FIRST Clinic is specifically designed to address pelvic floor disorders (PFDs). Learn what to expect and how specialists in gastroenterology, colon and rectal surgery and urogynecology work together to help people with PFDs.

News and Noteworthy Urogynecology
Pessary 101

May 06, 2016

You may have heard of a pessary as a treatment for urinary incontinence, but do you know how it works? Get the facts here.

Gynecology Urogynecology
Five Ways to Fight Uterine Prolapse Before Menopause

October 22, 2015

Menopause is no picnic. It’s riddled with hot flashes, depression and vaginal dryness. But for some women, the symptoms don’t stop there.

Urogynecology
Five Myths and Facts About Childbirth and Uterine Prolapse

October 15, 2015

Childbirth awards us with the incredible gift of children, but changes to your body can linger long after your little one has grown up. One of the most important casualties is damage to your pelvic floor muscles.

Obstetrics Urogynecology
Prolapse Surgery and Why You May or May Not Need It

August 21, 2015

Many women find the thought of dealing with medical issues “down there” completely cringeworthy. They may choose to suffer in silence from serious health issues—like pelvic organ prolapse.

Urogynecology
Top Five Myths About Urinary Incontinence in Women

July 16, 2015

Urinary incontinence — the fancy clinical term for those inconvenient leaks that women sometimes experience — is far more common than most people would expect.

Urogynecology
What on Earth Is Urogynecology?

June 26, 2015

No, it's not a European gynecologist. Urogynecology is a hybrid specialty: Urology plus gynecology.

Urogynecology
How do I know if I'm doing Kegels right?

May 26, 2015

Kegel exercises: If you’re a woman, chances are just hearing someone mention those two words causes you to involuntarily start doing them yourself.

Urogynecology
Ignoring Nature's Call

March 19, 2015

Lori M. Noble, MD, a primary care physician at Spruce Internal Medicine, located at Penn Medicine Washington Square, discusses the health risks of ignoring nature’s call.

Urogynecology
What Women Aren't Talking About

February 27, 2014

Some women deal with it as if it were a rite of passage in motherhood, or something they just have to “deal with” with age – that tiny bit of urine that comes out when she laughs or jumps up and down in an exercise class.

Urogynecology