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GLOSSARY
GENERAL TERMS
Pelvic Floor - The valuntary muscles and connective tissue that supports the pelvic organs Bladder - The organ which stores urine Ureters - Tubes that carry urine from the
kidney into the bladder Urethra - A tube that drains urine from the
bladder Voiding - Emptying urine from the bladder COMMON PELVIC FLOOR
DISORDERS
Urinary Incontinence - Uncontrollable urine leakage or loss Stress Incontinence - Uncontrollable urine leakage or loss that occurs when pressure is placed on the bladder through activities such as laughing, lifting, coughing, or sneezing Urge Incontinence - Uncontrollable urine leakage associated with string sense of urgency to void Dysuria - Painful urination Urgency - The need to urinate immediately Frequency - The need to urinate more frequently than normal. Normal daytime urine frequency is 7 urinations per day Nocturia - The need to urinate frequently during the night. Normal nightime urinary frequency is 1 urination per night Cystocele - A protrusion of the urinary
bladder through the wall of the vagina Rectocele - A protrusion of the rectum and
the posterior wall of the vagina into the vagina Enterocele - A protrusion of the small
intestine between the rectum and the vagina Uterine Prolapse - The falling, sinking or sliding of the uterus from its normal location down the length of the vagina Fecal Incontinence - Uncontrollable stool or gas leakage or loss Constipation - Difficulty in passing stools or an incomplete or infrequent passage of hard stools DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Cystoscopy - Viewing the inside of the
bladder with a lighted scope Urodynamics - Using a catheter to study how
the bladder functions during filling, leaking and urinating Dynamic Cystoproctogram - Measuring the
extent of prolapse, using x-rays Electrodiagnostic Testing (EMG) - Evaluating
nerve and muscle function, using electrical stimulation Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) - Using x-rays
to examine structures and evaluate function of the urinary system Urinalysis - Evaluating chemicals and cells
in the urine Urine Culture - Testing to determine if a urinary tract infection is present
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