Dr. Veronica Mallett: You needn't 'live with' incontinence, other pelvic problems - El Paso Times
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Pelvic floor disorders - urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse - affect many women in the United States. An estimated one of three women in the United States will be affected by some type of pelvic floor disorder in her lifetime. ... Veronica Mallett, M.D., is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at in the department of obstetrics/ gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. Her special areas of interests are urogynecology, incontinence and reconstructive pelvic surgery. Read the full story >> |
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