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Aldene Zeno, MD, is a fellowship-trained surgeon in urogynecology, offering a wide range of OBGYN services. Dr. Zeno specializes in treating urinary incontinence, fallen bladder, uterus, pelvic pain, bladder pain, menopause, hormones, failed prior treatments, medical aesthetics for vaginal and vulval health, and many more women’s health issues.

Voices for PFD is a project of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), the premier non-profit organization representing professionals dedicated to treating female pelvic floor disorders. Founded in 1979, AUGS represents more than 2,000 members, including practicing physicians, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, nurses and health care professionals, and researchers from many disciplines.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care agencies, hospice agencies and joint-venture retirement centers in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the healthcare experience with an innovative and whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual and social healing to support community well-being.

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital began as Behrens Memorial Hospital, which was established in 1947. Instead of attempting to expand the Behrens facility, a new hospital was built on the hilltop land donated by the Greene family. In 1972, our hospital was created as Verdugo Hills Hospital and was an independent, 158-bed acute care hospital serving patients in the cities of Glendale and La Cañada Flintridge, as well as the surrounding Foothill communities of Southern California for more than 40 years.

When you envision the complicated inner machinery in women’s bodies — and all the pushing and pulling that goes on with pregnancy and childbirth — it’s no surprise that as the years roll by and gravity takes its toll, the positioning of the pelvic organs (especially the uterus, bladder, rectum) could easily get out of whack. And it will for almost half of women globally. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the surprisingly common condition that no one talks about. It happens when one or more of the pelvic organs (including the uterus, bladder and rectum) become too weak to support the pelvic organs, so they drop from their normal position into the vagina. For some women, this happens all at once and feels almost like ball dropping into the vagina or a tampon sliding down too low; but for others, the signs are more subtle and include unexplained constipation and/or feelings of discomfort during sex.

Understanding your reproductive anatomy is crucial for menstruating, having great sex and maintaining pregnancy, if that's in your future. Depending on the sex education you received in school—which, for some people, is very little—you may be confused about your reproductive organs and their functions.

Have you spotted a fleshy growth or bump on or near your genitals?

Also known as anogenital warts or condyloma acuminatum, genital warts are a common skin condition named for the body areas on which they commonly appear.

"In women, genital warts typically involve the area around the opening of the vagina. However, they may also occur inside the vagina and on the cervix," said Aldene Zeno, M.D., a Los Angeles-based urogynecologist and women's health specialist and the founder of Essence Health and Urogynecology. "In men, they tend to occur on the penile shaft or under the foreskin."

An intrauterine device (IUD) is a convenient and highly effective form of long-acting, reversible contraception. IUDs are more than 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy; they work by intercepting fertilization.

An IUD is a small, T-shaped piece of plastic inserted into the vagina, past the cervix, and placed in the uterus. IUD strings sit high in the vagina.

Cervical cancer can be deadly. Early detection significantly increases your chance of survival. Knowing the risk factors and signs can make all the difference for you and your loved ones.