Medical management of pelvic relaxation.
Although most gynecologists consider surgery to be the treatment of choice for pelvic relaxation, there are many non-surgical forms of therapy for this problem and conditions which it may produce, such as urinary incontinence. This review highlights the importance of properly diagnosing co-existent factors which may complicate a patient's condition, and reviews therapies which may relieve her discomfort without surgery. These options include manipulation of concurrent medical factors, estrogen therapy, pelvic muscle rehabilitation through exercise and electrical stimulation, prompted voiding regimens, and the use of supportive pessaries.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory Clinic, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
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D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000503:physiopathology; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*