A Woman's Guide to Pelvic Health

Elizabeth E. Houser, M.D., is a urologist in Austin, Texas. Stephanie Riley Hahn, P.T., is a physical therapist in Austin, Texas.

Foreword, by Jill Grimes, M.D. Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Anatomy and Pelvic Floor Health Is This You? What's Happening with Your Pelvic Floor? What Is Your Pelvic Floor IQ? Meet Your Pelvic Floor Chapter 2. Stress Urinary Incontinence My Story: Recovery from Stress Urinary Incontinence Stress Urinary Incontinence: No Laughing Matter What You Need to Know about Stress Urinary Incontinence Chapter 3. Overactive Bladder and Urge Urinary Incontinence My Story: Recovery from Overactive Bladder and Urge Urinary Incontinence Overactive Bladder and Urge Urinary Incontinence: The Surprising Flood What You Need to Know about Overactive Bladder and Urge Urinary Incontinence Chapter 4. Mixed Urinary Incontinence My Story: Recovery from Mixed Urinary Incontinence Mixed Urinary Incontinence: The Best and Worst of Both Worlds What You Need to Know about Mixed Urinary Incontinence Chapter 5. Pelvic Organ Prolapse My Story: Recovery from Pelvic Organ Prolapse Pelvic Organ Prolapse: The Name Says It All What You Need to Know about Pelvic Organ Prolapse Chapter 6. Decreased Sexual Sensation My Story: Recovery from Decreased Sexual Sensation Decreased Sexual Sensation: You Can Do Something about It What You Need to Know about Decreased Sexual Sensation Chapter 7. At-Home Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Program Why Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Programs Sometimes Fail A Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Program That Works Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Really Are Effective Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Program Requirements How to Do a Correct Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Testing Phase: Test the Strength of Your Pelvic Floor Muscles The Five F's of a Fit Pelvic Floor Frequently Asked Questions about the Five F's Program F#1. Focused and Fast Pelvic Floor Muscle Contractions F#2. Functional Pelvic Floor Muscle Contractions F#3. Freedom Pelvic Floor Muscle Contractions F#4. Fun Pelvic Floor Muscle Contractions (in theBedroom) F#5. Future Pelvic Floor Muscle Contractions Chapter 8. Additional Conservative Treatments Pelvic Floor Retraining Guided by a Specialist (plusBiofeedback) Medication Behavior and Diet Modifications Plus Weight Management Acupuncture Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation Vaginal Pessaries Urethral Dilation Chapter 9. Surgical Solutions General Principles and Precautions with Transvaginal Surgery General Considerations for Incontinence Surgeries Transobturator Tape Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Pubovaginal Sling Procedures Burch Procedure Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz Procedure General Considerations for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgeries Cystocele Repair Rectocele Repair Enterocele Repair Vaginal Vault Repair, or Sacral Colpopexy Uterine Suspension Procedures Hysterectomy Sacral Neuromodulation Additional Resources References Index

The authors combine an upbeat, positive tone with detailed, understandable descriptions of pelvic floor disorders and treatment options. Highly recommended for any woman suffering from one of these disorders. Library Journal