Pelvic floor problems can occur in many forms for both men and women. Fecal or urinary leakage and pelvic pain—are all common pelvic floor problems. The pelvic floor encompasses the muscles, ligaments ...

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – It can be uncomfortable to talk about and even more uncomfortable to live with. Pelvic health issues can cause debilitating pain and make life even more difficult. However ...

When I was a medical student in the 1980s, the school hired “pelvic instructors” who taught us how to do exams in a painless and respectful way. They even allowed us to perform practice examinations ...

A digital rectal exam, by itself, is not adequate screening for colorectal cancer -- nor is testing a single stool specimen for fecal occult blood. [1] Therefore, routine assessment of the rectum is ...

It's a subject that most women don't want to talk about, yet about a quarter suffer with these problems. That number rises to nearly 40 percent after women reach 60 years old. As our population ...

Ladies: I know you’ve heard the news that some doctors think you should just say no to your annual pelvic exam. “Doctors are examining your genitals for no reason” and “Skip the stirrups” were just a ...