North Shore Urogynecology Ltd

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - OB/GYN

North Shore Urogynecology Ltd is a Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - OB/GYN practice in Park City, IL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in obstetrics, urology, and gynecology. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgeons - OB/GYN at North Shore Urogynecology Ltd perform non-surgical and surgical procedures to address conditions caused by torn pelvic floor connective tissue or weakened pelvic floor muscles. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - OB/GYN is a subspeciality also called urogynecology that focuses on diagnosing and treating pelvic floor disorders in women. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - OB/GYN practices include urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, overactive bladder, pelvic pain, fistulas, and pelvic organ prolapse. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - OB/GYN practices include cystourethroscopy, Kegel exercise, dietary change, pelvic exercise, pelvic floor therapy, electrical stimulation, Botox, pessary, medication, sacrocolpopexy, colporrhaphy, and hysterectomy.

A subspecialist in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery is a physician in Urology or Obstetrics and Gynecology who, by virtue of education and training, is prepared to provide consultation and comprehensive management of women with complex benign pelvic conditions, lower urinary tract disorders, and pelvic floor dysfunction. Comprehensive management includes those diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary for the total care of the patient with these conditions and complications resulting from them.

Gynecology

North Shore Urogynecology Ltd is a Gynecology practice in Park City, IL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in promoting women's wellness, especially their sexual and reproductive health. Gynecologists at North Shore Urogynecology Ltd perform preventative, diagnostic and treatment procedures on the female reproductive system. Gynecology is the medical care and maintenance of women's sex and reproductive systems throughout their natural life cycle, often integrated with general healthcare. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Gynecology practices include dysfunctions of both reproductive and general health - as they are inextricably linked. These dysfunctions commonly include: menstrual issues, acne, hormone imbalances (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, osteoporosis, diabetes, depression, and personality disorders), sexual dysfunctions, sexually transmitted diseases, urinary tract infections, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian cysts, and cancers of the reproductive tract and breasts. Gynecologists also nurture women through natural physiological and biochemical life stages: from managing adolescence, to becoming sexually active, to becoming pregnant, to pregnancy care, to postpartum care, to perimenopause, to menopause, and healthy aging promotion. These female specialists also help women prevent disease through lifestyle modifications, and enable healing from domestic violence and sexual assault. Because gynecologists treat such a wide array of integrative issues, they often serve as women's primary health care providers. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Gynecology practices include medical and psychiatric history analysis, general wellness check-ups (including measuring vital signs and crafting nutrition plans), age appropriate breast and pelvic exams, preventative pap smears, contraception prescriptions, mammography, colonoscopy, blood pressure monitoring, immunizations, breast lump removal, and hysterectomies.

Urology

North Shore Urogynecology Ltd is a Urology practice in Park City, IL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating disease and dysfunction of the urinary tract. Urologists at North Shore Urogynecology Ltd perform physical examinations, urine testing, prostate examinations, and patient education. Urology is a medical specialty dealing with the urinary tract. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Urology practices include prostate gland enlargement and infection, erectile dysfunction (ED), kidney disease, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, cancer of the kidneys, bladder, penis, testicles, and prostate, interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, and prostatitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Urology practices include x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and CT imaging, urine testing, blood testing, digital prostate exam, tissue biopsy, urodynamic bladder testing, patient education, nutritional recommendations, medication prescription, and referral to other specialists as needed.

A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.