News tagged with pelvic floor muscles


The other incontinence: New treatments helping sufferers regain bowel control, decrease suffering, shame

In an era when people talk about just about anything, fecal incontinence is one of the few medical conditions that is so embarrassing, so disturbing, that people don't even tell their doctors about it.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stem cell therapy shows promise in repairing stress urinary incontinence

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can occur due to sneezing, coughing, exercising or even laughing and happens because the pelvic floor muscles are too weak causing leakage when the bladder is put under pressure. New research ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Drug treatment for urinary incontinence effective, but side-effects can derail success

Women with UI suffer physical, psychological, and social consequences of not being in full control of their bladders.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Powerful treatment provides effective relief for urinary incontinence

The biggest study into the treatment of urinary incontinence with botulinum toxin (trade name Botox) has demonstrated that it is effective in treating overactive bladder (OAB) - a debilitating common condition which can affect ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast