Urinary Incontinence

Men treated with radiotherapy and prostatectomy for prostate cancer exhibit significantly higher risk for numerous urinary and sexual complications compared with the general population, according to results of a cohort study.

Both pelvic floor yoga and general physical conditioning reduced the incidence of urinary incontinence in middle-aged women, results from a randomized study showed.

For midlife women, better cognitive function — specifically ability, attention, processing speed and executive function — was associated with a lower likelihood of lower urinary tract symptoms, researchers reported in Menopause.

Simple hysterectomy is not inferior to radical hysterectomy in terms of 3-year incidence of pelvic disease recurrence among women with low-risk cervical cancer, according to study data published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Adverse events experienced by men with prostate cancer varied considerably based on the treatment they received, results of a 10-year follow-up study showed.

Prostate cancer survivors consuming plant-based diets had better scores for sexual function, vitality, urinary obstruction and incontinence than those on animal-based diets, study results published in Cancer showed.

For midlife women, urinary incontinence has a strong association with multiple disability domains, including mobility and social engagement, according to study findings published in Menopause.

LAS VEGAS — Compared with bupivacaine, lidocaine had a more favorable complication profile when used for neuraxial anesthesia in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, according to presented results.

Consumption of artificially sweetened beverages was not associated with stress or urgency urinary incontinence, researchers reported.

Among women with a previous cesarean section, those who underwent vaginal delivery instead of another cesarean delivery were more likely to need pelvic floor surgery, according to data published in PLOS Medicine.