Press Release
For Immediate Release

Friday, October 13, 2006

Collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital Brings Advanced Urogynecology Services to Exeter Hospital

Exeter Hospital now provides advanced Urogynecology services for people in the Seacoast region, in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

The field of Urogynecology (a subspecialty with Obstetrics & Gynecology) is dedicated to the treatment of women with pelvic floor disorders such as urinary or fecal incontinence and prolapse of the vagina, bladder, and/or uterus. These conditions are caused by a variety of factors including childbirth, aging, infection and athletic activities.

Urinary and/or fecal incontinence are issues that are seldom talked about, but something that many people are affected by. Approximately 10 - 20 percent of women under 65 years old and as many as 56% of women over the age of 65 are affected. Through the comprehensive Urogynecology services now offered at Exeter Hospital, patients can be treated by exceptional clinical professionals in a comfortable, convenient setting.

For more information about Urogynecology services at Exeter Hospital, call 1-800-4-EXETER.