Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you noticed an unusual bulge in your vagina or a feeling of heaviness in your pelvic area? Maybe you're fine in the morning, ...

The pelvic floor is a layer of muscles and connective tissues that supports the uterus, bladder, urethra, vagina and rectum.

As a urogynecologist I care exclusively for women with pelvic floor problems. These are the women with leaking bladders and weak supporting tissues allowing the vaginal walls to bulge outside. Pelvic ...

That uncomfortable feeling that something is "falling out" of your vagina? It may be pelvic organ prolapse - and no, you do not have to quietly live with it.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 80 years old and have a prolapsed bladder. I'm using a pessary, but I'd like to have my bladder repaired instead. What is the least invasive option? Even at an advanced age, ...

Pelvic organ prolapse is vastly underdiagnosed, and physical therapy is just one of several treatment options available.

Pelvic organ prolapse has been in the news recently, highlighted by Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie, and it is a major health ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just had a total hysterectomy due to an abnormal Pap smear. At that time, my bladder was also corrected, since it had been descended for many years. What kind of care is most ...