The future of women’s health is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed. | Femtech Insider "The future is already here. It's just not evenly distributed." William Gibson's words from decades ago ring with particular urgency when I think about the women's health ecosystem today. Every day, I...

Kathrin Folkendt knocked it out of the park with this article! Women's health reality, X10 in the #BelowtheWaist health sector.

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Don’t ‘power pee’ – but do grab a mirror: 13 easy, effective ways to protect your pelvic floor It can often seem taboo to discuss these muscles, but they are essential to the wellbeing of both men and women. Experts discuss how to prevent and treat any problems

Great article in the Guardian by Sarah Phillips, covering pelvic floor with input from multiple brilliant experts in this space.

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Older maternal age linked to higher pelvic organ prolapse risk New research highlights that women giving birth at age 30 years or older face significantly increased odds of pelvic organ prolapse.

Is vaginal delivery a greater risk 4 causing #PelvicOrganProlapse in women under or over 30? We have so much more to learn. Here's Contemporary OB/GYN's take on recent study.

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Women's Health Matters and that includes #PelvicOrganProlapse awareness and screening.

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Impact of a Digital Therapeutic Device on Pelvic Floor... : Urogynecology revalence of symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and fecal incontinence (FI) in women treated for UI, and symptom changes following pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with and without a motion-ba...

The overlap of pelvic floor disorders is very real. Makes sense if one zone in the pelvic floor is being naughty, another might be too. Not at all surprised by this study.

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Stellar fresh off the printer #PelvicOrganProlapse overview tossed my way.

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Those who have that "I was born to do this" passion get it. A big shift in women's health is a whisper away.

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Critical Appraisal of Evidence on Platelet-Rich Plasma and Stem Cell Therapy for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Narrative Review Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common condition, affecting 20% of individuals. It is defined by the involuntary loss of urine during activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as ...

No doubt regen medicine is the future. Stem cells & PRP 4 SUI is an exciting frontier. Currently itty bitty studies, but what matters is we move forward, understanding & adapting new therapies 2 benefit QOL!

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Sexual Healing: Vibrators as Medicine Regular vibrator use can be an important tool in women’s sexual health.

Vibration for healing. LOVE this article by stellar urogyn Alexandra Dubinskaya, MD, FACOG, NCMP, IF.

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Urogynecology and Urology: What’s the difference? Dr. Francisco Orejuela breaks down the difference between urogynecology and urology.

What is the difference between urogynecology, gynecology, and urology?

Clarifying article by Francisco Orejuela, MD at Baylor College of Medicine.

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A New Automated Ultrasound Quantification of Urethral Mobility for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Feasibility Study - PubMed By providing detailed, objective measurements of urogenital movement, this approach has potential to advance the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of SUI, which in turn, can help tailor more effe...

US imaging is revealing much about how/why of pelvic floor disorders. Analyzing shift, rotation, displacement of urethra may optimize SUI treatment solutions.
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Effect of pelvic position on ultrasonic measurement parameters of pelvic floor in postpartum women - BMC Women's Health Objective To analyse the effect of pelvic position on ultrasonic measurement parameters of pelvic floor in postpartum women. Methods This study included 132 postpartum participants who visited Fujian ...

Shld POP standing screen @ dx level b protocol b/4 dx imaging? Women clarify w/supine screen they r told "not that bad, do Kegels, & c see me in a yr".

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Abstract=barely a whisper of info shared by Emily Sanchez, et al of Rocky Vista U. Patient perspective is a huge piece of the puzzle.

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Chronic constipation is so unsettling. Gotta go but can't. Urge +, no action. Couple of well-written links shine a light. Thanks Mavis Springer 4 share!

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The obstetrical dilemma: Large-scale study explores evolutionary trade-offs of wide vs. narrow hips A team of integrative biologists at the University of Texas, Western Washington University and Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found that both wide and narrow hips provide women with cer...

I remember the day in my pregnancy my ob/gyn said "your hips r spreading nicely".

Interesting exploration of hip width re pelvic floor ramifications.

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These are the global mover shakers in women's #BelowtheWaist health.

The visionaries who recognized that women deserve to have the "unspeakable" aspects of health conditions that occur in their bodies due to childbirth or estrogen loss addressed.

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Sexual health matters. #PelvicOrganProlapse Intimate partners wonder why lovers don't engage in sex.

Vag tissues bulging. UI or FI during sex. Gas/bloat. Queff/flatulence. No sensation/orgasm. Burning vaginal pain.
Increase awareness!

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Shakes my tree when I c med misinformation in media about women's #BelowtheWaist health.

Urine leakage does not come from vagina (unless a fistula), it comes from urethra.

Shrinking labia are not in the vagina.

Gimme a break....

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Pain is a big deal.

These 2 slides by compassionate urogyn Neeraj Kohli (into cosmetic gynecology) clarify insights shared @ ISCG. Advancing women's health big picture. So grateful for these docs!

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Off 2 ISCG 2025 conference 2 share women's #PelvicOrganProlapse reality w practitioners. This yr is all about impact 2 intimacy.Taking a deep dive into what bothers women the most; stuff that rarely captures press time.

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Does overactive bladder impact female intimacy?
Absolutely! This is 1 of many #PelvicOrganProlapse impacts 2 intimacy I'll be sharing in my speech at ISCG 2025 next week!

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Patient experience of pain during vaginal pessary removal and insertion: a service evaluation study - PubMed Pessary removal causes most women moderate pain, which should be communicated to patients beforehand. Ring pessaries are significantly less painful to change than other pessary types. Clinicians shoul...

I wonder how many women opt for surgery to treat #PelvicOrganProlapse due to pain experienced during pessary insertion and removal.

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Resolution of Overactive Bladder Symptoms After Anterior... : Urogynecology udy Design This was a prospective study of women with anterior/apical prolapse at or beyond the hymen and concomitant OAB symptoms, undergoing apical repair. Overactive bladder severity was evaluate...

If organs r sitting on or poking @ bladder, it's going to be p#ssed off. Hello overactive bladder. Study on intersect between POP/ OAB.

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New Nature Review Maps Gaps in Understanding of Vaginal Biomechanics A new review published in npj Women's Health examines the current understanding of vaginal biomechanics and its role in menstruation, sexual intercourse, pregnancy, and childbirth. The comprehensive s...

FemTechInsider article is such a valuable summation of Raffaella De Vita et al study I recently shared. Priceless, critical vaginal tissue research!

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Breakthrough in research into vaginal pessary: standing MRI scan provides insight For the first time in millennia, we can analyse why a vaginal pessary remains in place. UT scientist Frieda van den Noort (TechMed Centre) and her colleagues recently published this insight in Nature ...

Unsuccessful pessary fittings occur frequently. Absolutely a difference in pelvic content position supine (back-lying) vs standing. Standing MRI clarifies a lot. Interesting study.

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We don't know what we don't know.

Up to 65% prevalance in any POP study says it all.
We won't have accurate POP data until screening is standardized. We have so much more to learn.

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