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Are your fibroids pressing on your bladder and causing you to have urinary problems?
Have you looked into Exablate? It's a non-invasive uterine fibroid treatment option.

Vaginal Prolapse Relaxation - John Miklos, MD

By John Miklos, MD and Neeraj Kohli, MD

• What is Urinary Incontinence?

• Conservative Treatments for Stress Incontinence

Reprinted with Permission of Gynlaparoscopy.com  
The site of Resad Pasic, MD, PhD 

• What is a Laparoscopy?

• What procedures can gynecologists perform laparoscopically?

Have you ever wondered what a certain term meant?  Try our new Glossary of Terms!

The Incontinence Solution : Answers for Women of All Ages
by William H. Parker, MD, Amy E. Rosenman, MD, and Rachel L. Parker
This book is written to give understandable answers to women suffering from Incontinence.  It explains the condition and gives realistic options to those suffering from this embarrassing condition.  I read it and learned much from it.

• Table of Contents

• Excerpts from The Incontinence Solution: Answers for Women of All Ages

  • Defining Incontinence

  • Incontinence and Childbirth: What You Should Know

Reprinted with Permission of Seek Wellness Today
by Diane K. Newman, RNC, MSN, FAAN (The Incontinence Center)

What is an Overactive Bladder?
Pelvic Health in Women: Understanding Chronic Pelvic Pain & Vulvodynia

From The Incontinence Center at Greater Carolina's Women's' Center

Cystocele with Drawing ~ When the bladder drops from its normal place into the vagina, it is called a cystocele. Some cystoceles cause urine leakage when you cough, sneeze, lift objects, or even walk. 

Rectocele with Drawing ~ When the rectum bulges into or out of the vagina, it is called a rectocele. It is caused by a weakness of the back wall of the vagina

Relaxation and Music Significantly Reduce Patients' Postoperative Pain

From Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA)    
Interstitial Cystitis - A Personal Experience (June 12, 2003)