[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]This information package is not a substitute for a medical opinion. It is designed as an educational reference to allow you to make more informed decisions in consultation with your doctor. Much of what is conveyed during a...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Endometriosis is a common condition that affects women during the reproductive years. Women with endometriosis may experience infertility, pelvic pain, or both. This booklet will describe options for diagnosing and treating pain or infertility that may be attributed...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]A fistula is an abnormal connection or false tract between the vagina and another organ, most commonly the bladder (vesico-vaginal fistula). Less commonly, this connection can occur between the vagina and the bowel, urethra or ureter.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height="30"][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Urodynamics is a test of bladder function. It is used to assess women who experience a range of bladder problems, such as urinary incontinence, difficulty emptying the bladder or recurring bladder infections. Your doctor has recommended this test...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Voiding dysfunction occurs when the bladder does not empty completely, meaning there is always more than 100–150mls of urine left within the bladder. A voiding dysfunction can be temporary, for example after surgery for prolapse or incontinence. It...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]A urethral diverticulum (UD) is a localised pouch or sac that arises from the urethra. These are relatively uncommon and the cause of a UD is not clear, but it is often linked to repeat infections causing weakness...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the medical term for leakage of urine when your bladder is under pressure, for example during sneezing, coughing, laughing, straining, lifting, jumping or other exercise as depicted in the diagram below. The loss...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mid-urethral sling (MUS) surgery for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a generally well- tolerated procedure.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height="30"][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]To correct stress urinary incontinence (urinary leakage with coughing, sneezing or with exercise). The pubovaginal sling procedure has been performed for many years for the management of stress urinary incontinence with a long-term success rate of 85%. However,...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The pelvic floor is made up of a group of muscles in the pelvis, attaching like a hammock to the pubic bone at the front and the sacral bone at the back. This hammock supports the pelvic organs...