Female Pelvic Medicine

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…

Pudendal neuragial is a painful condition involving the nerve that extends from the perineum, or the area located between the genitals and the anus, through the pelvic region and up to the lower back. Pudendal nerve pain often occurs when this nerve is traumatized and then becomes irritated. The Nerve of It All Some of the…

Though most people have never heard of it, bladder instillation is a type of treatment often used in urogynecology and other forms of areas of urological healthcare for in patients suffering from condition such as interstitial cystitis or a superficial form of cancer in the bladder. Instilling Care Pelvic pain that is more focused into…

Battle of the Bulge Rectocele is a medical condition in which the front wall of the rectum bulges into the back wall of the vagina. A rectocele occurs when the tissue barrier between the rectum and vagina, called the rectovaginal septum, becomes weakened and thinned out over time. Small rectoceles will generally cause no symptoms,…