The Jersey Shore Girl Team 
This article is sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health.
Often, the toughest conversations are always the ones that are needed, especially when it comes to health. It’s extremely common for women to experience bladder leaks when laughing, coughing, or exercising — and it’s equally important to speak with a doctor. Hackensack Meridian Health’s Urogynecology specialists make it a priority to listen to the symptoms, so they can develop a custom plan that best treats each patient. With practice locations all across the Jersey Shore, online booking for appointments (with a quick turnaround), and with doctors who are trained in minimally invasive and robotic surgeries, there’s a convenient and safe answer to approaching those uncomfortable bladder concerns. Read on to learn more about how HMH Urogynecology is helping women across the Jersey Shore regain confidence after bladder leaks with personalized solutions.
About HMH
Hackensack Meridian Health has 17 hospitals across New Jersey — it’s the first hospital ranked among the Top 20 in the nation and the #1 hospital in the NY–NJ metro area, according to U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026.
Within its multitude of specialty services for women’s health is its Urogynecology Department. It provides comprehensive care at its practice locations in Shrewsbury, Toms River, Neptune, Brick and Manahawkin.
For those experiencing bladder leaks, Hackensack Meridian Health urogynecologists develop personalized plans for each patient, including, same-day procedures, and pelvic floor physical therapy.
Pelvic Floor Disorder Bladder Disorders
A pelvic floor disorder is the dropping of your bladder, rectum, or uterus due to weakness of the muscles and supporting tissue. In severe cases, tissues may even protrude outside the body.
Similar to hernias, Pelvic floor disorders occur when tissue protrudes through the skin because the underlying tissue is weakened. A person may have more than one pelvic floor disorder at the same time, including:
- Cystocele
- Enterocele
- Rectocele
- Uterus prolapse
- Vaginal prolapse
The symptoms of a Pelvic Floor Disorder include feeling heaviness or pressure in the vagina, feeling that the uterus, bladder, or rectum is dropping down, and/or pain during sex.
Urinary incontinence, or “bladder control” issues, refers to leaking urine by accident. This can happen in women as they age, as a result of childbirth, or as a side effect of a health condition or medication. Urogynecologists also treat interstitial cystitis, a chronic inflammation of the bladder that can cause bladder pain and frequent urination.
Symptoms to look out for include leaking or loss of bladder control, feeling the need to urinate frequently, and pain in the lower abdomen or vagina.
When to See a Urogynecologist
Hackensack Meridian Health Urogynecologists treat common gynecologic conditions, such as bladder pain, frequent urge to urinate, vaginal pressure, sense of pressure or pain in the pelvis, inability to empty the bladder, and more.
The doctors at HMH do not have a single treatment plan — each patient receives a custom plan to help them return to a more comfortable active life. Urogynecologists at Hackensack Meridian Health are fellowship-trained in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reproductive Surgery, so patients can feel confident that the team has the experience to create the best treatment.
There are many options for resolving the issues without surgery, such as diet changes, medication or injections, nerve stimulation, implanted devices, and pelvic floor or bladder strengthening exercises.
The Urogynecologists at Hackensack Meridian Health are leaders in the New York/ New Jersey metro area in minimally invasive and robotic surgeries, so if surgery is required, they will recommend the best approach to repair each patient’s pelvic floor or bladder condition.
The result? Shorter recovery times and improved outcomes.
The Doctors + Experience
The doctors at the Jersey Shore practice locations provide a patient-first approach, listening to concerns and addressing needs.
Their main goal is to create an individualized treatment plan that will lead each patient to leave the office feeling they are on the path to a more comfortable, higher-quality of life.
Those experiencing symptoms can book an appointment at HMH Medical Group Urogynecology with Doctors such as Tennyson, Gioia, Jacobson, KapurConnor, Sansone, Palmieri, Kane, and more.
To view the full list of doctors available at a local practice, click here.
The Essentials
HMH Urogynecology practice locations are spread across Monmouth and Ocean County.
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Appointments are available in as little as a week. To schedule now, click here.
