Conservative therapies are available for treating pelvic floor problems, they have varying success rates, but can help some women avoid surgery.  Some of these conservative options are listed below.  For a more detailed list, talk to your health care team at USF Health.

For pelvic organ prolapse (Cystocele, rectocele, enterocele, “dropped bladder”), our surgeons may offer:
• Pessary therapy
• Pelvic floor physical therapy

For women with overactive bladder symptoms, we offer:
• Medications 
• Bladder retraining and Biofeedback
• Pelvic floor physical therapy

For women with stress urinary incontinence, we offer:
• Incontinence pessaries
• Pelvic floor physical therapy

For women with fecal incontinence we offer:
• Dietary modifications• Pelvic floor physical therapy
• Pelvic floor physical therapy
• Medications

For women experiencing painful intercourse, we offer:
• Pelvic floor physical therapy
• Medications
• Botox therapy, combined with physical therapy