A silent epidemic -- On the quality of life -- Understanding the pelvic floor -- The pelvic fascia -- Pelvic nerve injuries -- Pelvic floor disorders and childbirth: an overview -- Understanding urinary incontinence -- Nonsurgical treatment options for stress urinary incontinence -- Surgery for treating urinary incontinence -- Anal incontinence -- Genital prolapse -- Treatment options for genital prolapse -- Complications of pelvic floor surgery -- Pelvic pain -- Evolution and childbirth -- The complexity of choice -- The great cesarean rate debate -- Cesarean birth: the facts -- The forum -- Another perspective -- The rest of the story.