Pelvic Health COE

Biofeedback Assisted Pelvic Floor Muscle Training - Diane Newman

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Diane Newman shares her extensive knowledge about biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training. She traces her introduction to biofeedback in the late 1980s, and its subsequent use in managing urinary and fecal incontinence, detailing its evolution to the more user-friendly Prometheus Group biofeedback equipment she currently employs. Newman praises the innovative features of the equipment, s...

Understanding Erectile Dysfunction: Patient Education and Personalized Treatment - Jeffrey Albaugh

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Diane Newman dialogues with Jeff Albaugh to discuss Albaugh's 30-year experience, his freely accessible guide for men with erectile dysfunction, and the significant role patient narratives and research play in making informed choices. Focusing on prostate cancer treatments, they delve into the effects on erectile function and recovery timeline. They explore different treatments, emphasizing the va...

Urine is Not Sterile: What the Urobiome Means for Pelvic Floor Surgeons - Alan J. Wolfe

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Alan Wolfe disputes the old dogma that the bladder is sterile. He explains that there are bacteria that normally live in healthy bladders called the urinary microbiota or urinary microbiome and gets into much more detail in this 2019 LUGPA CME presentation. Biography: Alan J. Wolfe, PhD, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Related Content:...

A Midwife Perspective on Preserving the Pelvic Floor - Lisa Kane Low

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Lisa Kane Low and Diane Newman discuss aspects relevant to midwifery expertise. Lisa reviews what the experts are doing for women to preserve the pelvic floor and the risk factors for clinical consideration. Biographies: Lisa Kane Low, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM, FAAN, Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Practice and Professional Graduate Studies, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences,...