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Female Incontinence and Prolapse

Overview:
Urinary incontinence and disorders of the bladder and pelvic organs affect many women of all ages and can have a major impact on their quality of life. But there are effective treatments.

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Part One:

Disorders relating to the pelvic organs
Types of urinary incontinence
Urge incontinence—definition and treatments
Stress incontinence—definition and treatments

Part Two:

Pelvic organ prolapse
Causes symptoms of uterine prolapse
Treatments for uterine prolapse

Guest:
Dr. Leslie Rickey, a urologist and urogynecologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Rickey is also an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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