Why Pelvic Organ Dysfunction Needs a Multidisciplinary Approach
Pelvic organ dysfunction can affect a variety of linked systems of the body including the bladder, bowel, pelvic floor and sexual function. As these symptoms can overlap or differ across systems, more than one healthcare professional may be needed to identify and treat the condition. Which Specialists are Needed and Why? Symptoms of pelvic organ dysfunction are varied. They may involve the bladder such as urinary urgency, overactive bladder (frequency) or retention (difficulty passing urine) and these conditions fall within the scope of urology. The symptoms also relate to sexual function, the pelvic floor muscles and the bowel. It is these related areas where other specialists can assist. How the Multidisciplinary Approach Helps Having different specialists all looking at the same problem allows them to decide how different symptoms may be related to one another. Specialists involved will likely consist of a urologist, a physiotherapist, gynaecologist, colorectal specialist, psycholog...