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Weak pelvic floor muscles (A) can cause stress incontinence. In a retropubic suspension, the neck of the bladder is elevated and stitched to the pubic bone to hold it in place (B). (Illustration by GGS Inc.) Weak pelvic floor muscles (A) can cause stress incontinence. In a retropubic suspension, the neck of the bladder is elevated and stitched to the pubic bone to hold it in place (B). (Illustration by GGS Inc.)




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an obstetrician/gynecologist is a physician specialist who provides medical and surgical care to women and has particular expertise in pregnancy, childbirth, and disorders of the reproductive system.


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