Free Public Forum Addresses Incontinence & Pelvic Floor Health in Kassel
Kassel, germany - A free public forum addressing incontinence and pelvic floor health will be held on October 1st at the Conference Center South Wing of Kassel Kulturbahnhof, Rainer-Dierichs-Platz 1, 34117 Kassel. Registration is not required.
The event, hosted by the Pelvic Floor Center north Hesse (BBZ) and medicultus, aims to break the taboo surrounding these common conditions and inform the public about available treatment options.According to event organizers, six to eight million women in Germany suffer from pelvic floor problems and associated bladder weakness, affecting around 50% of women over 60. Approximately 10% of men, typically those over 60, also experience urinary incontinence, alongside an estimated 5 million people living with stool incontinence.
“Nowadays, a large number of different treatment methods are possible in many cases, but at least a important enhancement of all forms of incontinence and pelvic floor problems,” stated representatives from the BBZ. The center brings together specialists from gynecology, urology, surgery, neurology, proctology, and rehabilitation medicine.
The program includes:
3:00 p.m.: Arrival & Facts at Stands
3:15 p.m.: Welcome – Prof. Dr. Thomas Dimpfl, Chief Physician of the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Kassel Clinic
3:25 p.m.: “Incontinence for wind and chair” - PD Dr. Kia Homayounfar, Chief Physician of the Clinic for General and Visceral Surgery at the Kassel Clinic (Moderation: Dr. Bara barakat)
3:55 p.m.: “Bladder weakness in men – shapes, causes, symptoms and therapy options” - PD Dr. Bara Barakat, Proprietary Chief Physician of the Clinic of Urology at the Kassel Clinic (Moderation: PD Dr. Kia Homayounfar)
4:25 p.m.: Break & Conversations
4:50 p.m.: “Incontinence and pelvic floor reduction in women – current options for treatment” – Dr. Cagla Sönmez, Senior Doctor, & Dr. Charlotte-Louisa Kübel-Heising, assistant Doctor, Women’s Clinic at the Kassel Clinic (Moderation: Dr.Christiane Schiffner & Prof. Dr. thomas Dimpfl)
* 5:20 p.m.: Summary – Prof. Dr. Thomas Dimpfl,PD Dr. Kia Homayounfar, and PD Dr. Bara Barakat
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