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Conjoined twins die in Bangladesh
Conjoined twin girls have died in Bangladesh less than a week after they were born, the hospital treating them said Monday.
Nov 16, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
High post-pregnancy BMI raises pelvic organ prolapse risk
Maintaining a normal body mass index (BMI) is important for good cardiovascular health and blood sugar control, but maintaining it after pregnancy can also be key to preventing pelvic organ prolapse, according to a new study ...
Oct 26, 2015
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Low rate secondary surgeries for removal, revision of vaginal mesh slings for stress urinary incontinence
A follow-up of nearly 60,000 women who received a synthetic vaginal mesh sling for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence finds the risk is low for needing a second surgery for mesh removal or revision (about 1 in 30 ...
Sep 9, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
3D model to help researchers study pelvic floor disorder linked to childbirth
It's a mysterious condition often linked to childbirth that causes distress and discomfort and requires surgery for more than 200,000 women a year - but there's no good way to study it.
Jul 8, 2015
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Houston surgeons separate 10-month-old conjoined twin girls
(AP)—Doctors were optimistic 10-month-old conjoined twin girls will survive the surgery that has separated them.
Feb 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Saving ovaries does not help prevent prolapse for women after menopause
Removing ovaries at hysterectomy does not increase a woman's risk of pelvic organ prolapse after menopause. In fact, removing ovaries lowers the risk of prolapse. This surprising finding from a Women's Health Initiative study ...
Nov 26, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Female triathletes at risk for pelvic floor disorders and other complications
Female triathletes are at risk for pelvic floor disorders, decreased energy, menstrual irregularities and abnormal bone density, according to researchers at Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These data were presented ...
Jul 24, 2014
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Removal of faulty mesh for incontinence may not improve women's symptoms
(HealthDay)—Removal of vaginal mesh—a device implanted to help support a woman's pelvic organs—won't necessarily improve side effects such as pain and incontinence related to the device, suggests the mixed results from ...
May 19, 2014
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Two surgeries for pelvic prolapse found similarly effective, safe
Two surgical treatments for a form of pelvic hernia affecting women have similar rates of success and safety, scientists in a National Institutes of Health research network have found. A guided exercise therapy to strengthen ...
Mar 11, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Many women with pelvic prolapse prefer to keep uterus
(HealthDay)—More women may prefer uterine preservation to hysterectomy for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse symptoms, according to research published in the November issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Nov 22, 2013
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