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As a woman ages, she will face a great number of health concerns that can significantly decrease her quality of living and potentially even endanger her life. At some point, she will need to seek out the help of a urogynecologist, a medical professional who specializes in female pelvic medicine and reproductive surgery, to guide…

By definition, fecal incontinence refers to an uncontrollable bowel movement or the unintentional passing of feces or mucus from the rectum. Regardless of age or sex, fecal incontinence is a condition suffered by millions of people all over the world; and due to the sensitivity of the matter, it is one not widely discussed. The…

Though some women may feel that their vagina burns after sex and make the assumption that their pain is simply due to a particularly active sexual encounter, most reasons for vaginal pain are related to serious issues including vaginal infections and should therefore be discussed with a medical specialist such as a urogynecologist. The Painful…

Levator ani syndrome is a condition that refers to intermittent pain caused by spasms of the levator ani muscle, which is a thin, broad muscle located on each side of the pelvis. Two forms of levator ani syndrome are proctalgia fugax, a pain in the rectum that is fleeting, rather than constant; and coccygodynia, which…