Uzoma Nwaubani, M.D.

There are certain conditions women are at risk of developing as they age. You may begin to notice something as simple as a sneeze or a hearty laugh can cause accidental bladder leakage. Or maybe you have started to feel heaviness in your pelvic region or experience discomfort during intercourse. Each of these problems can be embarrassing and also troubling.

However, both female incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse are more common than women think. With the population Dr. Uzoma Nwaubani serves, she says she sees both ailments quite frequently. “About one in five women over the age of 50 have urinary incontinence. As women reach 70, the numbers increase to seven out of ten women. In addition, women, especially those who have given birth vaginally, have an increased risk in experiencing prolapse,” she says.

Many times when a woman discovers she has bladder control issues or a prolapsed uterus, it can affect her social life and lead to a sedentary lifestyle, which in turn can cause other health problems such as obesity and heart disease.

Both conditions worsen with time, causing women to feel ashamed or needlessly endure increasing pain. Dr. Nwaubani firmly believes women shouldn’t be humiliated. Instead, they should fight and get back to living lively, worry-free, pain-free lives.

“Women should take their health seriously, and do research to find the right person to take care of their urogynecological needs so they can live life without restrictions,” she says. “At my urogynecological practice, we offer state-of-the-art surgical treatment and detailed management that may involve exercise, medications, surgery… anything to restore a woman’s quality of life and help her become active and social again.”

Dr. Nwaubani also offers total general gynecological care and can help women suffering from a host of intimate female issues including abnormal bleeding, post-menopausal bleeding, abnormal pap smears, and vulval abnormalities.