Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when the normal support of the vagina is lost, resulting in the “sagging” or dropping of the female pelvic organs. This is very common: 50% of women will have some ...

A surgeon at the University of Minnesota partnered with graduate students and faculty to develop an affordable, reusable and environmentally sustainable surgical tool for repairing pelvic floor ...

Materna Medical's Ellora Obstetrical System is designed to address a critical unmet need in labor and delivery--reducing pelvic floor injuries during vaginal birth. These injuries, often involving ...

Australia-based Analytica has received FDA 510(k) clearance for PeriCoach, its smartphone-connected device that helps women monitor their pelvic floor exercises. The goal of PeriCoach is to reduce or ...

How many of you are willing to run and jump wearing white leggings? Giggles followed when I asked this question of a group of ladies, but why? Because we’re not used to discussing pelvic floor health ...

What Is Your Pelvic Floor? The pelvic floor is a set of muscles that support many of your organs. In people with uteruses, it supports the uterus, bladder, and colon. In people with penises, it ...

After giving birth, it's normal to put 100 percent of your focus on your baby, which makes it easy to ignore your own health and mental well-being—especially when it comes to the part of your body ...

Exercises designed to strengthen your pelvic floor may help treat some cases of chronic constipation. Chronic constipation is a common digestive issue that can significantly affect your quality of ...

People often associate the pelvic floor—a sort of bowl of muscles and connective tissues at the base of your torso—with urinary incontinence or occasional leakage, especially for women who’ve had ...