El Paso provider raises awareness for pelvic floor health, urges patients to talk

EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — An El Paso health care leader is urging people to talk with their doctors about pelvic floor dysfunction this month, saying many patients live with symptoms for years without realizing the condition is treatable.

August is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Awareness Month, a time providers hope will prompt more open conversations about a disorder that affects millions of people but is often overlooked and undertreated.

Pelvic floor dysfunction can involve a range of symptoms and occurs when muscles or tissues in the pelvic area become weakened, according to the Cleveland Clinic…

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