Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Are you at risk for stress urinary incontinence?
(HealthDay)—If you pee a little when you laugh, dance, exercise or sneeze, you may have stress urinary incontinence.
Nov 22, 2021
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Incontinence
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis found to have serious negative health and financial outcomes
Higher cost of care and worse patient outcomes are associated with incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) in acute care settings, according to analysis published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Health informatics
Despite high prevalence, urinary incontinence is still very much a taboo
Although urinary incontinence (UI) is a very common issue affecting 10 percent to 20 percent of people across Europe, it is still very much a taboo. This is revealed by a new survey commissioned by the European Association ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women with incontinence suffer poorer mental health, says new research
Women with urinary incontinence report higher rates of depression and lower levels of self-worth than those who don't suffer with the condition, according to recent research presented today at the European Association of ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Medical research
Study links urinary incontinence in female athletes to low energy availability
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common experience for female athletes that can significantly impact their enjoyment of and participation in sports. Previous studies have shown that female athletes who experience urinary incontinence ...
May 31, 2021
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Surgery
Surgery for stress urinary incontinence doesn't cause pelvic cancer
Women undergoing surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are not at increased risk of developing pelvic cancers, according to a large-scale, population-based study in The Journal of Urology, Official Journal of ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Urinary incontinence a common issue for older women, but treatments can help
Nearly 1 in 2 women over the age of 50 deal with the indignities of urinary incontinence, but experts say no one has to suffer in silence.
Feb 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Physical conditions linked to psychological distress in patients with cancer
Among patients with cancer, having additional physical comorbidities was linked with a higher risk of experiencing psychological distress. The finding comes from a Psycho-Oncology analysis of 2017 data from the National Health ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study examines trends in symptoms experienced at the end of life
A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that fewer older adults may be experiencing certain symptoms that can restrict their activity at the end of life.
Nov 4, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Higher risk of future fecal incontinence after sphincter injuries
The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women who, during childbirth, have suffered a sphincter injury and consequent damage to the anal sphincter muscle, was shown ...
Nov 2, 2020
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