Hi,
I'm Dr Briana Walton of the Center for Feminine wellness and Surgery.
I'd like to introduce myself.
I'm a
urogynecologist fellowship trained in female pelvic medicine
and reconstructive surgery.
I spent an additional three years learning how to provide excellent
clinical and surgical care to women who have complex
pelvic floor disorders To
disease states that have spent a great deal of time on are urinary
incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Approximately 18 million women across the United
States suffer from urinary incontinence
and an additional 3.3 million women suffer
from pelvic organ prolapse.
On average women take about 6.5 years to
tell their doctor about these disease states.
50% never do.
If left untreated,
these disease states can progress to social isolation,
sexual dysfunction,
and in our elderly population you can see a sixfold
increase in depression,
correct diagnosis is the key.
There are many types of urinary incontinence,
including stress,
urge or overactive bladder,
mixed incontinence, overflow and functional.
Just to name a few.
There are also a variety of pelvic organ prolapse,
including uterine prolapse,
cystocele, rectocele,
enterocele, and the post hysterectomy vaginal
vault prolapse.
As a provider,
you can ask your patients a few simple questions such
as do you leak when you cough laugh or sneeze?
There are a variety of treatment options available
from lifestyle changes to minimally invasive surgery.
As a provider,
you can screen your patients ask the appropriate
questions,
treat when you're comfortable and refer when you are not.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about urinary
incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
I'd love to stop by your office in person and talk
to you more about these issues.
In the meantime,
if you don't feel comfortable taking care of these patients,
simply send them to me and I will evaluate
them,
treat them and send them back to you.
Please contact the phone number below for more information.
Thank you again.