Frederick R. Jelovsek MD The many causes of pelvic pain make it a difficult condition to assign a diagnosis to. Some of the causes, such as interstitial cystitis (IC), are even more difficult to diagnose....

Many Women with urinary incontinence can decrease their urinary leakage during coughing, laughing, sneezing, or other activities by exercising the muscles of the pelvic floor. These exercises are often called "Kegel exercises" after the...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Frequency and urgency after laparoscopy for fibroids I had a laparoscopy and my gyn removed endometriosis off the ovaries and left the fibroid tumors. Ever since then, I've been urinating non-stop. I have...

Woman's Diagnostic Cyber Disease Profile Name:          Interstitial Cystitis Synonyms:     bladder ulcers, Hunner ulcer, Hunner Syndrome, panmural fibrosis, submucosal cystitis, submucosal ulcer of the bladder, lower urogenital tract epithelial dysfunction General description   inflammatory...

Unfortunately, it is a fact of life that pregnant women will often need to urinate far more frequently than usual. However, incontinence is also a common complaint for many women, especially during pregnancy. Clearly,...

Synonyms:     genuine stress incontinence, urethral hypermobility, General description   The symptom includes involuntary loss of urine during physical exertion with increased intrabdominal pressure, such as with coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercise, lifting or sitting. The urine...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS "Are the Kegel exercise devices found in many "home health" catalogs of any help in doing the exercises? " "I am 72 years old, normal menstrual history, epilepsy under control, B.P....

By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D., How common is urinary leakage among women? Sometimes it seems to be a common problem. Many women themselves or their friends describe loss of urine with coughing or sneezing on...