Pelvic Floor Center

Pelvic Floor, Bladder and Bowel Health

Leak when you laugh or cough? Feel like you gotta go all the time? Up at night a lot to use the bathroom? Maybe something ‘just doesn’t feel right down there’, or feels like it might be falling out? Does this sound like you? These are symptoms of problems with your pelvic floor and bladder.

Urinary leaking, also known as incontinence, overactive bladder, pelvic organ prolapse, and bowel concerns are common experiences for many women (we just don’t talk about it). Babies, getting older, lots of exercise or lifting — these and other factors can add up to funky bladder health and other conditions.

Don’t want to live with it? Come see our bladder/bowel and pelvic health specialists. After a thorough health history and exam, we’ll offer an array of bladder and pelvic health treatments to help you. Our urogynecology team includes GYN pelvic floor doctors and surgeons, physician assistants, physical therapists and dietitians. Each brings unique training and skills in options that include lifestyle and wellness strategies, and non-surgical and surgical options, with and without robotics. Learn more about urogynecology and reconstructive surgery services.

Pelvic Floor Conditions We Treat

Choose from medications, non-surgical and in-office procedures, or surgery and get back to your life today. Conditions we treat include:

• Overactive bladder
• Urinary incontinence (stress, urge, mixed, ISD)
• Bowel (fecal) incontinence
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Nocturia (getting up 2x or more at night)
• Interstitial cystitis
• Urinary health education

Non-surgical Treatment Options for Pelvic Floor Concerns

Our urogynecology team realizes many women don’t want surgery. Or, they want to exhaust their non-surgical options before considering surgery. Good news: there’s lots of non-surgical options to choose from. Following an urogynecologic evaluation, our team works with you to determine the best option for you and a plan for getting you back to the things you like to do.

Office-based Procedures

Depending on the type of pelvic floor or bladder concern you have, an office-based procedure that makes use of the latest medical advances may be an option for you. Following an urogynecologic evaluation, our team works with you to determine the best option for you and a plan for getting you back to the things you like to do.

Incontinence Surgeries

Surgery for urinary leaking and other pelvic concerns is a very effective and long-lasting solution for some women. At Pelvic Floor Center, we use the latest surgical approaches to treat bladder and pelvic conditions.

Do I Need Pelvic Floor Therapy?

Pelvic floor therapy is a non-surgical option for treating concerns such as bladder leakage, pelvic organ prolapse, and pelvic pain. Therapy is with a specially trained ObGyn physical therapist. While some women experience no signs or symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction, there are a few signs that suggest you may benefit from pelvic floor therapy:

• The feeling of pelvic pressure or fullness
• Urinary incontinence and leaking
• Difficulty fully emptying the bladder
• Problems with bowel movements
• Problems inserting tampons or applicators

You know your body best, so even if you notice something small, it’s important to discuss it with your healthcare provider. We are here to listen and ensure you receive the right care.

What Can I Expect from Pelvic Floor Therapy?

At Premier Women’s Health of Minnesota, our physical therapists are experts on the subject of muscle movement and function. Your pelvic floor therapy sessions will occur with our experienced providers in a comfortable environment. Each session will be personalized to your health needs and may include in-clinic and at-home exercises to help strengthen your pelvic floor and core. Women experiencing continued incontinence, bowel concerns, or pain during intercourse may also benefit from pelvic floor therapy or other pelvic floor treatment options. Our physical therapists work hand-in-hand with our urogynecology specialists and can recommend on a case-by-case basis.  

Request an Appointment at Our Pelvic Floor Center

Women who struggle with bladder or bowel leakage, also known as incontinence, weak pelvic floor muscles, or related pelvic pain can connect with the physical therapists or urogynecology specialists to discover the many ways we can help your quality of life. Your Premier Women’s Health of Minnesota provider is here to support you as your health needs change and evolve.

Contact us today to request an appointment at one of our 12 office locations.

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