Pelvic disorders affect millions of individuals, regardless of gender or age, and often compromise one’s quality of life. UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Pelvic Disorders Program is a multi-disciplinary team offering the latest diagnostic techniques and treatment options to help patients suffering from these disorders. Our program also offers comprehensive rehabilitation programs to treat pelvic-related conditions in a thorough and conservative manner.

Pelvic Disorders
Our program offers treatment for a wide range of pelvic disorders, including:

• Urinary and fecal incontinence
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Pelvic pain
• Overactive bladder
• Constipation
• Sexual dysfunction
• Coccydynia (tailbone pain)
• Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse)
• Dysuria (pain with urination)
• Interstitial cystitis
• Nocturia (night-time urination)

Comprehensive Evaluation
Pelvic disorders can have several contributing factors, including age, pregnancy, hormonal changes and injuries. Patient care at UT Southwestern begins with a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, so an individualized treatment plan can be developed. Our plan of care is based on a partnership between the patient, the referring physician and our program team.

Treatment Options

• Nonsurgical
• Biofeedback
• Electrical Stimulation
• Physical Therapy
• Medications
• Counseling
• Pessary Therapy (vaginal support device)
• Surgical
• Periurethral and injectable agents
• Sling procedures
• Vaginal, abdominal, laparoscopic and robotic repair of pelvic structures
• InterStim (a nerve-stimulating device that helps control overactive bladder, fecal incontinence and urinary retention)
• Latest robotic technology — dual-console da Vinci robot

Multidisciplinary Approach
At UT Southwestern, we take a multidisciplinary approach to treating pelvic disorders, utilizing a team of physicians from the following specialties:

• Urogynecology
• Urology
• Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Gastroenterology

Subspecialists from other fields such as psychiatry and radiology are also available when necessary.

Clinical Expertise … Leaders in Research
Our program offers specialized patient care using clinical expertise in pelvic floor disorders, combined with knowledge of the latest research advances from laboratories at UT Southwestern and elsewhere. Additionally, several locally initiated clinical trials dealing with these conditions are available.