Increasingly, minimal access surgery, which affords brief hospital stays and rapid recovery, is the optimal choice. In addition, Dr. Blanco helped developed several innovative surgical techniques that also speed recovery and prevent subsequent surgeries. One such technique uses bone anchors to support the pelvic floor, for women requiring pelvic reconstruction. Dr. Blanco also offers the option of vaginal hysterectomy, which decreases recovery time significantly in comparison with abdominal procedures. For some women, noninvasive procedures, including biofeedback and electrical stimulation, may work in treating urogynecologic problems.
Some women can use biofeedback to learn to control the pelvic muscles.
It requires discipline, because the muscles must be exercised at least fifteen minutes every day, but it is something women can do for themselves, and it can help, especially with stress incontinence. For urgency incontinence, Dr. Blanco may suggest another strengthening option, electrical stimulation, which delivers a low-grade pulse to the pelvic floor muscles or magnetic pulse which cause the pelvic muscles to contract. All women need to know that.