A Conversation on Women’s Health:
Pelvic Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
SANTA BARBARA — Cottage Women’s Services presents a FREE Virtual Meet the Doctor event on Wednesday, March 12, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., featuring urogynecologist, Stephanie Handler, MD who will lead, A Conversation on Women’s Health: Pelvic Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence.
The discussion will explore two common yet often unspoken women’s health issues: pelvic prolapse (pelvic bulge) and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control or involuntary leakage). Dr. Handler will provide an overview of their causes, symptoms and available treatment options.
Dr. Handler is double board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is one of only 850 urogynecologists in the United States.
The event will also feature a Q&A session, providing attendees the opportunity to have their questions answered directly by Dr. Handler in a confidential setting.
To register for this free virtual event, go to cottagehealth.org/urogynmtd
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The not-for-profit Cottage Health provides advanced medical care to the Central Coast region. In the past year, Cottage Health hospitals in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley provided care for 19,213 inpatient admissions and 85,711 emergency department visits and helped deliver 1,886 newborns.
Comprised of more than 700 physicians, many with subspecialties typically found only at university medical centers, Cottage Health’s comprehensive range of specialized services includes the Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Level 1 Trauma Center, Neuroscience Institute, Heart & Vascular Center, Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital. Beyond hospital settings, Cottage Health offers primary care and specialty clinics, Cottage Urgent Care Centers throughout the tri-counties, and 24-hour access to providers via Cottage Virtual Care (English and Spanish), an online service for common conditions.