Available Upon Request Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute of Los Angeles 9201 Sunset Blvd. Thirty million American women suffer from symptoms of vaginal relaxation and stress urinary incontinence. Many women have difficulty controlling their urine in certain situations or notice changes in their bowel habits. These two symptoms may be related to a common set of problems that may occur as a result of childbirth, aging or a combination of both. Grouped together these problems are referred to as pelvic relaxation.
Many women suffer unnecessarily from conditions involving pelvic relaxation.
Appropriate diagnosis and treatment will often restore patients to a life free of the aggravations and discomforts associated with pelvic relaxation. The goal is to acquaint you with the various forms of pelvic relaxation as well as their causes, symptoms, and treatment. The pelvic organs include the vagina, uterus, bladder, and rectum. When these supports become damaged for various reasons, one or more of the pelvic organs my sag and, occasionally, even protrude outside the vagina. These are called pelvic support defects.