In women, the pelvic floor muscles are put at risk of damage and dysfunction by a series of factors such as high-impact exercise, obesity, pregnancy and childbirth, chronic constipation and the ...

Female pelvic floor disorders affect the majority of women, for at least some time in their lives. In most instances such disorders result in gynecological and urological presentations, but, owing to ...

Magnetic resonance (MR) is the best way to assess the new anatomy of the pelvis after male to female (MtF) sex reassignment surgery. The aim of the study was to evaluate the radiological appearance of ...

Pelvic floor prolapse refers to relaxation of the muscles and ligaments that hold the pelvic organs (uterus, bladder, urethra, vagina, and rectum) in their correct anatomic position. Prolapse can ...

Statistical Shape Modeling of Pelvic Anatomy: Design Envelope for Future Acetabular Implant Reconstructions and Statistical Shape Model Based on 15th-90th Percentile Ranges of Male and Female CT Scans ...

The pelvic floor is a complex and crucial system – but exactly how it works, and what role it plays, remains a mystery. Since becoming an adult, it’s been impossible to avoid hearing about the ...

Stress urinary incontinence affects up to one in three women worldwide, but the most commonly used treatment has led to ...

(CNN) — The heart keeps our blood flowing, the gut processes our fuel and the mind — that’s what keeps it all together. But what about the pelvis? This unsung hero — or heroine — is essential for so ...

Materna Medical recently closed one of the largest funding rounds ever in the women’s Ob-Gyn medical device space. The Mountain View, California-based company, founded in 2010, raised $22 million in ...

The pelvic floor, a group of muscles that form a hammock-like structure supporting the bladder, uterus, and rectum, plays a crucial role in a woman's overall wellness. When functioning properly, these ...