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Lennox Hoyte, M.D.  
Male
Tampa - FL

Specialties: UroGynecology, Pelvic Surgery


USF College College of Medicine
813-447-1618
2A Columbia Dr, 4th Floor
Tampa - FL
Aug 03, 2008 08:59PM in the Urogynecology Expert Forum
Your bladder symptoms may be musculoskeletal, related to your pelvic floor and abdominal wall muscles. The bladder urgency/frequency may be caused by trigger points in the pelvic floor and sometimes the abdominal wall muscles. This is provided your urine culture is negative, and there is no other gyn or bladder pathology going on (e.g., fibroids, urethral div...
Aug 03, 2008 02:59PM in the Urogynecology Expert Forum
HI, Many women develop loosening of the front wall of the vagina after childbirth. This is considered normal. Occasionally, the bulging comes down to where you can actually see it (sometimes with a mirror, sometimes without ) when you squat and strain. When you can actually see a bulge (golf ball, grape sized or larger), this is considered significant prolap...
Aug 03, 2008 01:38PM in the Urogynecology Expert Forum
Hi, Sorry, I skipped over your question, did not realize. THe growth in your rectocele is not normal and you should definitely have it checked out. There is a possibility that this may be a callous forming where the protrusion is touching your legs or clothing, but that is hard to be certain about without looking at it. I am assuming it is always in the same...
Aug 03, 2008 01:33PM in the Urogynecology Expert Forum
This is a question for the reproductive endocrinology group. Dr.Hoyte
Aug 03, 2008 01:32PM in the Urogynecology Expert Forum
Hi, Yeast is certainly a possibility, but yeast does not have an odor, just cottage cheese like looking, and it is itchy. Is there a chance your partner is using condoms with a lubricant that is causing the problem? Alternatively, if you are post menopausal, then decreased estrogen levels may be leading to decreased moisture in the vaginal tissues, which ...
Aug 03, 2008 01:27PM in the Urogynecology Expert Forum
The OAB medications should work if you take them consistently for 4 weeks or more. If the problem persists, consider evaluation by a pelvic floor physical therapist. Sometimes pelvic floor muscle spasms can cause you to feel pressure and a strong need to urinate. A qualified pelvic floor physical therapist can help you cure the muscle spasms, which can often...