What is Urogynecology? It is a board-certified subspecialty of OBGYN. Once a physician completes a 4 year OBGYN residency, they then complete a 3 year fellowship training in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, also called Urogynecology. A urogynecologist is a board-certified physician who specializes in treatment of women with pelvic floor disorders. The pelvic floor forms the support for all of the organs and structures in the pelvis. When these structures are damaged or weakened by childbirth, menopause, surgery or heredity, unpleasant symptoms may result. Patients with these disorders often don’t even realize there’s a name for what they have. Of greater concern, many women needing treatment often don’t seek it out because they are embarrassed.
Symptoms treated include:
- Urinary Incontinence: Involuntary leaking of urine with cough or activity as well as with urgency
- Fecal Incontinence: Accidental bowel leakage without or without awareness
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Descent of the pelvic organs, such as the bladder, uterus, or rectum, into the vagina
- Intersitial Cystitis: burning, pressure, and pain in the bladder along with urinary urgency and frequency
- Overactive Bladder: frequent urination, most commonly accompanied by the feeling of urgency
Urogynecology Specialists offers a variety of treatments for these disorders, both non-surgical and surgical. Non-surgical treatments of pelvic floor disorders include pelvic exercises, behavioral or dietary changes, medications, biofeedback, acupuncture, electric stimulation, and/or vaginal devices. Surgical procedures often include less invasive options utilizing the Da Vinci Surgical System or a highly technical laparoscopic surgery.
Remember, you DON’T have to live with it! Call for an appointment with Urogynecology Specialists today at 561-838-4242.
To learn more about Urogynecology and pelvic floor disorders, visit Voices for PFD at https://www.voicesforpfd.org/
We offer Urogynecology services at 4 of our offices:
West Palm Beach OB/GYN, Suite 100
Tanya P Hoke, MD, FACOG
Samantha L. Margulies, MD, FACOG
Wellington Ob/Gyn Office
Boca Perinatal Office
Laura Tellechea, MD, MPH, FACOG
Port St Lucie
Samantha L. Margulies, MD, FACOG
