Pelvic Health Resource Round-Up January and February 2026
Explore top pelvic health resources that made the news in January and February 2026.
Normalizing Conversations About Urinary Incontinence
Although Urinary Incontinence (UI) is a common diagnosis, normalizing the conversation matters. Experts urge clinicians to routinely screen all patients for urinary incontinence (using tools like the 3IQ questionnaire) and to follow up even when patients don’t volunteer symptoms. Opening the door with empathy and clear messaging, including clinic materials that note UI is treatable, helps break down stigma and offers a path to meaningful care rather than silence.
The Global Call for Endometriosis Care: A Review
Global scoping reviews published in 2025 highlight a stark reality: nearly half of all countries, across 194 WHO member states, have no national guidelines or policies for diagnosing and managing Endometriosis. Only ~7% have government-endorsed care recommendations. For clinicians worldwide, this is a call to action: we need region-specific, evidence-based care protocols, more timely diagnosis, and equitable access to reduce diagnostic delays, improve quality of life, and standardize care for millions. Read the article to discover:
Global gaps in care and guidance
Policies to support people with endometriosis
The global call to action
Lifestyle Tips for Patients with Urinary Incontinence
Practical reminder for clinicians: simple lifestyle and behavioral tweaks remain powerful tools in managing urinary incontinence (UI). Interventions such as regular pelvic floor training, smart fluid and dietary habits, maintaining a healthy weight, scheduled voiding, and avoidance of constipation or smoking may significantly reduce leak episodes and should be considered first-line strategies alongside or before more intensive treatments.
Lifestyle tips include:
Strengthening the pelvic floor
Managing fluid intake
Eating and drinking tips
Weight advice
Scheduled bathroom breaks
Smoking and constipation advice
Reviewing Therapeutic Strategies for Slow Transit Constipation (STC)
This paper is a narrative review of slow transit constipation (STC), a functional constipation subtype defined by markedly delayed colonic transit (often >72 hours), covering what drives it, how diagnosis is evolving, and how treatment is typically sequenced.
Exploring the Connection Between Nervous-System Pathways and Endometriosis
Researchers from USC use neuroimaging data and review treatment responses to bridge the gap between nervous system pathways and endometriosis pain in this NIH-funded study.
Under the Radar: Examining Delayed Endometriosis Diagnosis
Endometriosis affects about 1 in 10 women worldwide, yet many endure years of severe pain and delayed diagnosis because symptoms are often normalized or missed. This article explains why it remains challenging to detect, its impact on daily life and fertility, and why raising awareness is crucial. Explore the article for:
Overlooked symptoms
Pain normalisation
Diagnosis challenges
Treatment limitations
Diagnostic tools
A New Way to Diagnose Endometriosis
A new non-surgical endometriosis diagnosis has emerged, offering hope for earlier and more accurate diagnosis of this prevalent condition. Learn what scientists have to say about this new method in this short read.
Podcast: Electroacupuncture for Early Urinary Incontinence (UI) After Prostate Surgery
Early urinary incontinence after prostate surgery can significantly impact quality of life. New evidence suggests that adding electroacupuncture to pelvic floor training may accelerate continence recovery and reduce leakage during the critical early postoperative period.
Learn how this non-invasive approach can support rehabilitation after prostatectomy.
The Integrated Theory of Health Behavior Change (ITHBC) Model
New research indicates that applying an Integrated Theory of Health Behavior Change (ITHBC)– based nursing model can enhance adherence to pelvic floor muscle training, increase self-efficacy, and improve short-term function in postpartum women compared to standard care. The findings suggest that structured behavioral support may accelerate recovery after childbirth. Read the full study to explore how this model influences rehabilitation outcomes.
Pearls and Perspectives with Diane Newman, DNP
Diane Newman, DNP, takes a closer look at what it really takes to improve pelvic health, move away from conservative pelvic floor care, and take actionable steps to get there in this new episode of Pearls & Perspectives from Urology Times.
Modern Triggers of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
New studies show that modern habits like sedentary lifestyles, poorly guided workouts, digestive strain, and chronic stress may be contributing to early pelvic dysfunction in young women. Explore the article for:
Triggers driven by sedentary living
When exercise does more harm than good
Diet, digestion, and daily strain
Stress and the body’s silent response
The value of early intervention
Video Resource: The Influence of Menstrual Cycles on Bladder and Pelvic Floor Symptoms
Aleece Fosnight, MSPAS, PA-C, CSC-S, CSE, IF, MSCP, HAES, the founder of the Fosnight Center for Sexual Health, shines a light on the importance of pattern recognition in diagnosis and how detailed, cycle-aware evaluations can help cyclical bladder symptoms in menstruating women.
Podcast: Sparing Radical Cystectomy With Armine K. Smith, MD
Review advances in pelvic anatomy and bladder cancer biology in this practical guide to the female pelvic organs.
Case Report: Intestinal Stenosis Secondary to Grade IV Endometriosis
This case report reviews how Intestinal Stenosis often leads to delayed diagnosis and challenging therapeutic decisions for deep endometriosis patients.