Diane K. Newman, RNC, MSN, FAA

The area of pelvic health in women is a growing area of concern for health care providers as well as women with disorders that involve the pelvic area (bladder, pelvic floor muscle, rectum and uterus.) Chronic pelvic pain and vulvodynia, two frustrating pelvic disorders seen in young adult women, is not well understood.

‘Overactive bladder’ (OAB) may include increased frequency of urination, urinary urgency, and urge-related incontinence symptoms that occur either alone or in combination.