Dr. Mathews wants to raise awareness about pelvic organ prolapse Women with pelvic organ prolapse often suffer in silence, too embarrassed to tell their friends, family or even their doctors about their concerns. Dr. J. Kyle Mathews, an experienced, caring North Dallas area urogynecologist, wants to help eliminate the stigma by educating women about four…Read the Rest of Article
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A growing body of evidence suggests that genes figure significantly in the risk for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), researchers said here at the American Urogynecologic Society 31st Annual Scientific Meeting. In the first genome-wide association analysis for POP, Peggy Norton, MD, from the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, presented evidence…Read the Rest of Article
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A Recent study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reported in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology suggest Higher vitamin D levels are linked to a lower risk for female pelvic floor disorders. Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, or Pelvic Organ Prolapse, (Dropping of the Uterus, Vaginal, Urinary Bladder and/or Rectum) affects approximately one in three women over the age of 45.
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