Area physicians offer public seminar about POP
Pelvic organ prolapse affects 1 in 2 women
02 / 19 / 2008
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Maria Nelson, Media Relations
Affinity Health System
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OSHKOSH, Wis.- Dr. Thomas Reinardy and Dr. Jeremy Bell, gynecologic specialists for Affinity Health System, are offering a free, educational seminar to demystify pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
POP affects 1 in 2 women who have experienced a vaginal birth, a hysterectomy or obesity. Symptoms include urinary incontinence, pressure or pain in the lower back or abdomen, and a general sense of heaviness. Though common, many women do not discuss their symptoms with a physician because of embarrassment or lack of knowledge about the condition.
The physicians will discuss the symptoms, with a special section about sudden urinary incontinence, and treatment options, including the new minimal invasive treatment Prolift.
The pelvic organ prolapse seminar will take place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 11 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. To register for this free event, contact Affinity NurseDirect at 1-800-362-9900.
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For the Editor:
Affinity Health System, a faith-based regional health care network, is the Fox Valley’s second-largest employer, according to the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry. For the fourth consecutive year, Affinity has been named one of the nation’s top 64 health systems based on clinical performance according to Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care. For ten consecutive years, Affinity Health System has been named to the SDI (formerly Verispan) Integrated Health Network Top 100, an annual assessment of the 100 most highly integrated health care networks in the nation. Both St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh rank among the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide in terms of quality and efficiency, as determined by the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select practice National Quality Award. Members of Affinity include Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation, Oshkosh; St. Elizabeth Hospital and the St. Elizabeth Hospital Foundation, Appleton; Affinity Medical Group, a regional network of 25 family practice and specialty clinics – 22 of which are recognized as NCQA Level III medical homes, the highest level of recognition – in 14 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; and Affinity Occupational Health.