‘I felt like a specimen’ – New clinical recommendations aim to improve trauma‑informed care in pelvic medicine

Evidence suggests the widespread adoption of trauma-informed care practices can potentially improve access to care as well as ...

Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania gave us pelvic exams, nursing schools, and Philadelphia’s first Black MD

Historically, women have always cared for the sick in their communities as healers, medicine women, and midwives. But only men were allowed to get formal medical training. It wasn’t until 1849 that ...
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Why pelvic floor screenings should be as standard as your blood pressure check

Urine leakages during laughing. A constant urge to go to the bathroom or a feeling of fullness in your lower belly with no reason why. Most women would notice these symptoms and experience them as ...
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Venous-Origin Chronic Pelvic Pain: Increasing Awareness and Access to Care

MODERATOR Jessica Stewart, MD Division of Interventional Radiology David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, ...
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What Is Hydronephrosis?

Hydronephrosis is when your kidneys swell because your body can't release all of its pee. It may affect one or both kidneys, and it can occur in people of all ages. About 1 in 100 adults get ...