Philadelphia, PA, March 31, 2015 - Ultrasound technology has evolved dramatically in recent years. A group of noted obstetricians and gynecologists maintain that ultrasound is more cost-effective and ...

There are some structural differences between the female and the male pelvis. Most of these differences involve providing enough space for a baby to develop and pass through the birth canal of the ...

The pelvis forms the base of the spine as well as the socket of the hip joint. The pelvic bones include the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx. The hip bones are composed of three sets of bones that fuse ...

Female sexual disorders are prevalent in developed countries, affecting approximately 25-60% of women. Sexual function is an important aspect of quality of life, sparingly investigated in women ...

The female pelvic floor is made up of a group of muscles that attach to the front, back and sides of the pelvis, and to the tailbone and sacrum. The sacrum is the large bone at the bottom of the spine ...

Disorders of pelvic health affect a large majority of women with disabilities. Bladder, bowel, and reproductive health and sexual dysfunction are found in greater than 70 percent of women with ...

"Our findings show there is an opportunity for female pelvic floor medicine/urogynecology specialists to play a greater role in developing pelvic floor educational content for popular social media ...