by Sarah Boyles | Feb 14, 2021 | Surgery
If you have tried everything to help your leaking and still aren’t as dry as you want to be, you may be considering surgery. There are different types of surgeries for bladder leaking. A midurethral sling is the most commonly performed in the United States . In...
by Sarah Boyles | Feb 6, 2021 | Surgery, When should I seek medical care?
Are you thinking about surgery for bladder incontinence? Surgery for bladder leaking is common and women remain satisfied with the results about 80% of the time. But when does a physician think it is time for surgery? And how will you know if you are ready for a...
by Sarah Boyles | Jan 31, 2021 | What goes wrong?
As a urogynecologist, I mostly see women with bladder leaking and pelvic organ prolapse. But did you know that I also see women who have recently delivered a baby? The pelvic floor goes through amazing changes during pregnancy and delivery. During a vaginal delivery,...
by Sarah Boyles | Jan 22, 2021 | Pelvic floor strengthening, Postpartum
After delivery, your kegel muscles are tired. Your pelvic floor muscles take a beating during pregnancy and delivery. There’s really no other way to describe it. During a vaginal delivery, the middle part of the muscle stretches 3.25 times its normal length. To...
by Sarah Boyles | Jan 17, 2021 | What goes wrong?
How common is leaking? Research has shown that about 40% of women who are 30-50 years old leak urine. About 17% of women who are older than 20 leak. This number includes all women: those who have never been pregnant and those who have had 5 deliveries, skinny women...
