Your Appointment

For more information about how to prepare for your appointment, what to expect, and how to find your way, view the following:

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Serving North, Edmonton, & Central Zone

Edmonton

• Pelvic Floor Clinic
  Lois Hole Hospital for Women

Serving Central, Calgary, & South Zone

Calgary

• Pelvic Floor Clinic
  Foothills Medical Centre

Serving South Zone

Lethbridge

• Pelvic Floor Clinic
  Chinook Regional Hospital

Health Information

Incontinence

• What is Incontinence?
• Urinary system
• Healthy Bladder & Bowel Health
• Overflow Incontinence
• Functional Incontinence
• Behavioural Methods for Urinary Incontinence
• Voiding Log (Bladder Record)
• Healthy Bladder and Bowel: Retraining the Bladder
• Overactive Bladder
• Pessary: Care Instructions
• Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Older Adults
• Absorbent Products for Urinary Incontinence

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

• Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)

Pelvic Floor Muscle

• Pelvic Floor Muscle Video (Video)

Bladder & Bowel

• Bladder & Bowel Diary

Diet & Fiber Information

• Getting Enough Fibre
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Controlling Symptoms With Diet

Intermittent Self Catheterization (ISC)

• Intermittent Catheterization for Women
• Intermittent Self-Catheterization for Women Learning Module
• How to Use a Straight Catheter at Home (Female): Care Instructions

Surgical Options for Pelvic Floor Issues

• Stress Incontinence in Women: Should I Have Surgery?
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery?

Patient Education

Clinic Handouts

The following handouts explain how to prepare for your visit and what to expect during the test/procedure:

• Bladder & Bowel Diary
• Cystourethroscopy
• Urodynamic Testing

Online Educational Workshops

Video series:

• Introduction to Pelvic Floor (Module 1)
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Module 2)
• Urinary Incontinence (Module 3)
• Bowel Management (Module 4)
• The Next Step (Module 5)
• Your Body After Birth (Module 6)

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Supplementary Videos

• Exercising Your Pelvic Floor Muscles
• Get it Moving
• Pessaries – Frequently Asked Questions