Pelvic Floor Health

Do you suffer from incontinence, constipation or bladder issues?

Inova offers compassionate, expert treatment for pelvic floor disorders.

Did you know that nearly 24 percent of American women are affected by pelvic floor disorders? These disorders, also known as urogynecologic disorders, affect women of all ages and levels of physical activity.

Because of the embarrassment associated with pelvic floor disorders, many women suffer in silence. Fortunately, Inova Women's Services has solutions and enhanced treatments for you. Our dedicated team of physicians, nurses and physical therapists will help determine the most successful diagnosis and treatment options for you – so you can return to a full and active life.

We treat pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence and other urogynecology concerns

Urinary incontinence (leaking or loss of bladder control)
Overactive bladder
Stress incontinence
Voiding dysfunction (inability to urinate or difficulty urinating)
Defecatory dysfunction
Fecal incontinence (loss of bowel control)
Constipation
Interstitial cystitis
Pelvic organ prolapse (droppage of the female organs), including:
- Cystocele (dropped bladder)
- Rectocele (dropped rectum)
- Uterine prolapse (dropped uterus)
- Vaginal vault prolapse (dropped vagina after hysterectomy)
- Enterocele (dropped small intestine)

Learn more about specific conditions in our health library

Pelvic floor rehabilitation may help

Physical Therapy (PT) of the pelvic floor and surrounding muscles can improve your quality of life by eliminating or managing incontinence and other symptoms, giving you the confidence to live your life again. Pelvic floor exercises and other techniques targeted to your particular condition will help strengthen the pelvic muscles and pelvic floor, and reduce the risk (or worsening) of prolapse, incontinence, pain and other symptoms.

Inova offers compassionate and expert certified pelvic floor therapists. With a doctor's prescription, you can receive pelvic floor therapy at Inova physical therapy centers through the region.

Watch an Ask the Expert webinar

Female Incontinence and Beyond with Rahel Ghenbot, MD

Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse with Marina Guirguis Hanna, MD

Female Urinary Incontinence and Overactive Bladder with Araba Jackson, MD

Meet our team

Urogynecologists

Rahel G. Ghenbot, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Bladder Problems and Treatment, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Urogynecology, Uterine Problems/Surgery and Treatments, Women's Health

Years of Experience

Marina O. Guirguis Hanna, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Bladder Problems and Treatment, Robotics and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Urogynecology, Uterine Problems/Surgery and Treatments, Women's Health

Years of Experience

Nicolette S. Horbach, MD

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urogynecology

Years of Experience

Araba A. Jackson, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Urogynecology

Years of Experience

Donna Mazloomdoost, MD

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Years of Experience

Seyed A. Shobeiri, MD

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Fibroids, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Urogynecology, Uterine Problems/Surgery and Treatments

Years of Experience

Jeffrey A. Welgoss, MD

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urogynecology, Uterine Problems/Surgery and Treatments, Women's Health

Years of Experience

Urogynecology Nurse Practitioners

Urologists

Alok S. Desai, MD

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Urology

Years of Experience

Jennifer B. Rolef, MD

Urology

Diseases of male and female urinary tract (kidney, ureters, bladder and urethra), Video Urodynamics

Years of Experience

Colorectal Surgeons

Christina L. Cheng, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery

Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Years of Experience

Katherine W. Khalifeh, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Years of Experience

Kimberly A. Matzie, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery

Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Years of Experience

Timothy A. Plerhoples, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery

Colonoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Years of Experience

Caroline Sanchez, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery

Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery

Years of Experience

Lawrence E. Stern, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery

Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery

Years of Experience

John D. Tillou, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery

Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Years of Experience

Pelvic Floor Health

Do you suffer from incontinence, constipation or bladder issues?

We treat pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence and other urogynecology concerns

Pelvic floor rehabilitation may help

Watch an Ask the Expert webinar

Meet our team

Urogynecologists

Urogynecology Nurse Practitioners

Urologists

Colorectal Surgeons

Radiology