(HealthDay)—For women with stress urinary incontinence, use of trans-obturator tape (TOT) is cost-effective compared with tension-free vaginal tape (TVT), according to a study published online Aug. 10 in BJOG: An International ...
Aug 25, 2016
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Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a novel implantable material which could reduce the number of debilitating side-effects that occur as a result of using a material that is too rigid for surgical treatment ...
Mar 16, 2016
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Stress and urgency incontinence are the two most frequent and the most bothersome urinary symptoms among women. It has been estimated that about twelve percent of women report significant bother from stress incontinence and ...
Feb 23, 2016
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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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A new Cochrane systematic review published today of surgery for stress urinary incontinence makes an important contribution to an ongoing debate and will help women to make more informed choices about treatment. Inserting ...
Jul 1, 2015
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Regardless of their racial, ethnic, educational or socioeconomic background, women seek help for a frustrating—and ubiquitous—feature of becoming "a woman of a certain age:" the need be close to the women's room.
Apr 8, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Effective treatment options exist for women with urinary incontinence that don't involve medication or surgery, according to new guidelines from the American College of Physicians.
Sep 16, 2014
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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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(HealthDay)—Weight-loss surgery appears to have an additional side benefit—it may improve urinary incontinence symptoms in women, according to a new study.
Jul 23, 2014
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(HealthDay)—For the millions of women who can't cough, sneeze or laugh without losing bladder control, researchers are testing a treatment that uses stem cells to regenerate weakened urethra muscles.
Jul 11, 2014
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