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Things To Know About Fibroids

It’s totally understandable if you hear the word ‘fibroid’ and silently freak out a little bit. Growths certainly sound scary, especially when they are on your reproductive organs. Thankfully, fibroids are usually benign – but that doesn’t mean they can’t cause problems, or that you shouldn’t want to treat them. …

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Urinary Tract Fistulas

Urinary incontinence is a complex condition that affects millions of women. Incontinence greatly impact quality of life, damaging relationships, impacting self esteem, and leading to mental health concerns like social anxiety and isolation.   Urinary tract fistulas can cause urinary incontinence, even though many women are not aware a fistula is …

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Recurrent UTIs & More: UTI FAQs

50% of all women will get at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetime.1 Since UTIs are such a common infection, doctors receive many questions about what they are, how to treat them, and how to prevent them. This is especially true for women who get recurrent UTIs. …

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Why are women needlessly suffering with endometriosis?

Question: Why are women needlessly suffering with endometriosis?  Answer from Dr. Daniel Gruber, urogynecologist from Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington D.C., part of John Hopkins medicine. This is a very complicated and a very good question. Before answering it, keep in mind another condition called adenomyosis, which happens when the …

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What can a pelvic floor physical therapist do to help?

Question: What can a pelvic floor physical therapist do to help?  Answer from Dr. Daniel Gruber, urogynecologist from Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington D.C., part of John Hopkins medicine. Pelvic floor therapists do many, many things – much more than just Kegel exercises! They can help with coordination and relaxation, …